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University of Alberta Research

University of Alberta research: Being bilingual keeps your mind sharp as you age

Speaking multiple languages helps maintain cognitive health as we age, says U of A neuroscientist Tanya Dash. Bilingualism can delay Alzheimer’s symptoms, aid stroke recovery, and build cognitive reserve, reducing age-related mental decline. Learning a new language later also boosts cognitive performance, offering lifelong brain health benefits.

Junk Food

India faces junk food crisis as study reveals 23% of Indians to be overweight

The Lancet study suggested that over 100 million Indians have diabetes, and 136 million are pre-diabetic. That’s a crisis in the making as it is set to grow worse as India becomes richer and more urban.

Team inspecting Nipah virus outbreak

Kerala on alert after 14-year-old boy dies of Nipah virus

The Health Department has established a control room in Malappuram and issued a district-wide warning. People are instructed to wear masks, and a lockdown has been implemented in parts of Pandikkad panchayat, where the boy lived, as well as in the nearby Anakkayam panchayat.

Kerala boy contracts Nipah virus

14-year-old boy in Kerala dies from cardiac arrest after Nipah virus infection

The State Health Minister Veena George said the boy from Pandikkad suffered a massive cardiac arrest at 10.50 am on July 21 and efforts to revive him failed.

Covid

Govt dismisses new study on Covid deaths in India as 'flawed', 'misleading'

The new research claims that India had more than 10 lakh excess deaths during the pandemic's first wave. That's eight times that of India's official COVID-19 death toll of 148,738 for 2020.

Pregnancy gap

Adequate gap between pregnancies crucial for women's health: Minister Anupriya Patel

Patel, the Minister of State for Health, held a meeting with public health experts as part of a series of programs to observe the World Population Day. The theme of the meeting was "Reaching the Last Mile for Ensuring Healthy Timing and Spacing between Pregnancies: Issues and Challenges."

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

New FSSAI guidelines call for a bolder, larger font on food labels

Food product labels must indicate the total amount of salt, sugar, and saturated fat in bold characters with higher font sizes, According to the proposed changes to the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2020.