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Food Updates: From Parle-G to Pringles - Examining the Evidence on Ultra-Processed Foods
While ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may have inherent harms, the data is not all that clear and the arguments presuppose that people have access to fresh fruits and vegetables and cooking at home.
Thriving After 55: Staying Healthy and Preventing Major Health Risks - Based on the GBD 2021 Data
The GBD data tells us what diseases kill Indians over 55, what are the risk factors that cause those diseases. You have it in your hands to change that risk.
Lecture: Atmasvasth - A Guide to a Long Healthspan
The Atmasvasth way to a long healthspan within a long lifespan
Longevity is Inevitable: Extended Healthspan is Not and Requires Effort
While longevity to 90 years is a given, it takes effort to live healthy for all those years
Sweat and Science: How Wet-Bulb Temperature Dictates Safe Outdoor Exercise
High heat and high humidity cause high wet-bulb temperatures, which can be potentially lethal
"Death as Treatment" - A Slippery Slope to Disaster
"Active death as treatment" is a slippery slope to disaster
Cancer Prevention in a Shot: Halting Cervical Cancer with the HPV Vaccine
The one cancer that can be prevented with an act of commission is cervical cancer
Physical Activity Update - II (What, When, How Much)
Updated data on the impact of strength training and the step count needed and the "weekend warrior" phenomenon
Physical Activity Update - I (Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cancers, Falls, Sleep, Dementia)
Updated data on the impact of physical activity on blood pressure, diabetes, sleep, cancers, falls and dementia
The Ban on E-Cigarettes in India - Has the Time Come to Reconsider?
If e-cigarettes reduce dependence on regular cigarette smoking, maybe they should be allowed to co-exist or should replace regular cigarettes
