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TopicWomen health

Topic: women health

Why the real weight gain struggle begins before menopause

Most women expect the weight struggle to begin after menopause. But research suggests the real metabolic shift happens years earlier.

Anaemic mothers of Melghat & a silent emergency. 140 child deaths in 7 months bare chronic neglect

At least 140 children have died in 2 talukas of Melghat since April. ‘Problem is’, says a doctor, ‘how can you draw water if well is empty? Mothers themselves are in poor health.’

Women’s health is a moral issue & an economic opportunity—worth $1 trillion

Despite comprising 49.7% of the world’s population, women’s health receives just 5% of global healthcare research and development funding.

AI can aid in early, precise detection of breast cancer, show results of 1st randomised trial

Cancer detection rates were 6·4 per 1,000 screened in the group that underwent mammography with AI use compared to five per 1,000 in the control group.

Why is Health Insurance Crucial for Working Women? Here are the Key Reasons

Health insurance for women is a crucial investment that offers financial protection, quality healthcare, and peace of mind.

Creches, hostels, ‘3 crore Lakhpati Didis’ — BJP manifesto promises more women in workforce

New Delhi: From equal growth opportunity to women-friendly infrastructure to increasing women’s participation in the workforce — in its Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the...

3 innovations are closing the gender health gap across the world

A new global health alliance aims to drive innovations in women's health, such as one-shot HPV vaccines and self-administering family planning solutions.

Women hardly part of research on gym exercises. It’s written by men for men

When studied separately, women have proved to be more fatigue resistant than men during weight training. They also take a longer time to recover from it.

1.4 million unplanned pregnancies were reported in 2021. Put women’s healthcare on priority

Sexual and reproductive ill-health accounts for one-third of the global burden of disease among women of reproductive age. We need to act fast.

How women sugarcane workers in Maharashtra’s Beed deal with side effects of hysterectomy

A good night’s sleep is a distant memory for Sheela Waghmare. “I cannot sleep at night…it has been years,” says Sheela, 33, seated cross-legged on...

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.