A detailed long-term medical study has raised serious concerns over the growing burden of high blood pressure among children worldwide, revealing that cases of childhood hypertension have nearly doubled over the past 20 years. The findings underscore what experts are calling a “silent but escalating” health challenge that is rapidly gaining ground among younger populations—one...
A major shift has been observed in India’s health profile, with chronic lifestyle-related diseases now surpassing infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in the country, according to new findings published in The Lancet’s Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2023. The study reveals that illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic lung...
Gujarat is witnessing an alarming surge in heart attacks among young people, including children and adolescents. According to official data, more than 1,000 individuals between the ages of 11 and 25 died due to heart attacks in the state last year. The growing trend of cardiac incidents among youth has deeply concerned health experts, families,...