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Theres a rise in urban loneliness, though in India the older demography of people still register higher rates of feeling lonely, the youth is feeling it too. A support group in Bengaluru spotlights loneliness effects on mental and physical health, something not many wish to talk about still.

The National Cancer Institute discovered young Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have the highest cancer death rates.

On the heels of a WHO committee's labeling of aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans," many industry experts are speaking out in defense of the sweetener.

Dr Nandita Saikia, HeadstheCentre for Online and Distance Education asProfessor in

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Current levels of menstrual hygiene vary significantly across Indian states–from 34.5% to 96.6% across parliamentary constituencies.

The Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) should  adopt a new strategy regarding mass media campaigns, taking into consideration the significant increase of social media users, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday.

The Biden Administration has announced $50 million in funding- spread over five years - for five university centers to study the effects of persistent poverty on cancer.

The current projections estimate that India's population increases by just under 41,000 people a day -- one every two seconds.

India's first population clock, made up of 10 white numbered cards on a large green metal board, attracts curious passersby who watch it record the story of the world's most populous nation."We feel good when we update the board, as passersby can also see the growing population numbers," 56-year-old security supervisor Salunkhe V.V. told AFP. The current projections estimate that India's population increases by just under 41,000 people a day -- one every two se...