Food than pills is the best source for iron

Bad tobacco ads

Something for parents to chew on

Yummy but harmful

Indian markets are flooded with foods that contain colours beyond permissible limits

A village desperate for nutrition

Unsafe in womb

Exposure to particulate matter during pregnancy harms foetus

Programme for maternal and child malnutrition gets Rs 300 crore

It was announced last year but could not take off due to fund crunch

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

Road risk

On hold

Pesticides linked to neuro-disorder

Chemicals in food may trigger attention deficit hyperactivity   

Rural health, malnutrition get attention

Health sector overall allocated even less than what it received last year, say experts

Matter of life and death

India has maximum infant deaths in the world

Lancet study says 5.5 million infant deaths in the world go unrecorded

Loose bones

Fluoride contaminated cripples many in villages near Lahore

In Short

Pesticides lower intelligence

Claims a study conducted on children

Traffic fumes cause permanent lung dysfunction

Persistent organic pollutants can render vaccines ineffective

Spending on junk food

Officials push five-in-one vaccine

Pentavalent vaccine linked to child deaths in Sri Lanka, Bhutan; ball in high court

Poverty high in Ghana, but so is school enrollment

Households claim improvement in living conditions over last 10 years

World Health Day 2020: How nutrition gardens helped tribals in Odisha's Nagada

Tribals in Nagada suffer from severe malnutrition, other health issues

Direct cash transfers reduce risk of exposure to HIV, says UNDP report

Cash payments help tackle poverty and improve access to education and healthcare

Deficient programme

Centre wants to treat anaemia with iron tablets. Can pills substitute nutritious food?