In a densely populated agricultural area in rural north-west Bangladesh lies one of the largest flagship programmes for maternal and child nutrition. Since 2000, Jivita has been conducting large-scale community-based nutrition research to inform public health policies and programmes in south Asia and beyond. The latest trial evaluated the impact of daily multiple micronutrient supplements – versus iron-folic acid supplement use – among pregnant women on infant mortality. The findings contribute to a growing body of evidence...

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, shows that eating peanuts, in small amounts, may reduce the risk of mortality, especially death from cardiovascular disease. The report compiles research from people of varying races, including Caucasians, African Americans and Asians, all from low income backgrounds. Researchers found that consuming peanuts regularly reduced mortality among men and women from all groups, and suggests that eating the nuts -- which are relatively affordable -- c...

A daily pill can effectively protect gay men against infection with HIV, a UK trial has shown, which experts say now offers hope of reversing the virus’s spread. Taking the drug, called Truvada, could become a daily routine for men who have sex with men in the same way that the contraceptive pill is for women, some believe. NHS England will now study the results to determine whether it is cost effective to provide it for men at risk of infection. The study, carried out in 12 NHS trusts, showed that Truvada, which is already used to treat ...

Here are three simple tips that deliver ultimate (head-turning) results: Play With Tempo: Vary the speed of the exercise including immediately moving to the next rep versus pausing for a few seconds at the bottom. Or try going extra slow while lowering, keeping a steady pace throughout all reps or exploding up into a plyometric version. Constantly switch it up to keep your mind and body guessing.

Posh hospitals reluctant to pass on any benefit to poor

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• Feb 28, 2015
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The country’s modern hospitals in the private sector have been availing tax-benefits on the import of medical equipment for year after year but they are not passing on any benefit to their patients, particularly those who cannot afford expensive treatment. Some 24 private ‘referral’ hospitals, which usually charge high fees on patients, have been availing the duty-free facility on the import of medical and hospital equipment since 2005, reports the Financial Express. But the patients coming from poor and low income fa...

Cancer is the poor parent of development aid

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• Feb 25, 2015
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Long considered a disease of rich countries, cancer is no longer sparing Africa, where, to general indifference, the number of deaths is soaring. The absence of prevention, poor infrastructure, lack of medical staff, and late diagnoses, but also an increase in life expectancy in low-income countries, have made cancer Africa’s new health scourge. “Cancer has long been considered a disease of rich countries, for the simple reason that one must live long enough to get cancer,” said Pierre Bey, Director of the International Network for Canc...

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