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NEW DELHI: Women may be living longer than men, but they are also spending far more years battling pain, depression, anxiety and other disabling conditions, according to a major global study published in The Lancet Public Health.The analysis, based on data from 204 countries and territories, found that women bear a disproportionately higher burden of…
NEW DELHI: India remains among the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths globally, a major study published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health has found, with progress slowing down post 2015 after years of rapid decline.Around 2.4 lakh women died globally in 2023 due to pregnancy and childbirth-related causes, the study…
Have you ever felt bloated after consuming bread, and blamed it all on ‘gluten’? Well, it turns out gluten might not the actual culprit. Recent research published in The Lancet has redirected the blame away from gluten, and onto another ingredient behind bread‑related bloating and gas. The investigators highlight fructans-a class of carbohydrates embedded in…
As the world remains dependent on fossil fuels and falls short of its climate goals, a new report has issued a grave warning: climate inaction is now endangering global health. The 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, released in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights that rising temperatures, extreme weather, and…
