Lifestyle Diseases
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Sitting around during Covid-19 has pushed up global diabetes prevalence by 16%
Here are some simple changes that can help you stay healthier.
Christian Brakenridge, The Conversation & David Dunstan, The Conversation
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Long working hours and too much screen time are taking a toll on Indians’ well-being
Sleep deprivation due to streaming services is a leading cause of deteriorating health.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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As diabetes spreads among India’s urban poor, it could be pushing them over the edge
The recent homicide and attempted suicide by a man in Delhi’s Mehrauli are a reminder of how lifestyle diseases are no longer an affliction of the rich.
Aarefa Johari & Vijayta Lalwani
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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What an elderly English tourist taught writer Anees Salim about his hometown, Varkala
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Stand up and take note: Sitting for too long could increase risk of dying – even if you exercise
But there are ways out.
Matthew Haines, The Conversation
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Is depriving ourselves of all pleasure the only way to be healthy?
Quit smoking, quit drinking – so many good resolutions for the New Year. But can the overabundance of messages on healthy living become counter-productive?
Laurent Chambaud, The Conversation
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In India, diabetes is fast becoming a disease of the poor
As India becomes more prosperous, the prevalence of diabetes is becoming more common among the middle-class and the poor in affluent cities, finds a new study.
Vijay Shankar
Video
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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