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Insulin is Essential: The National List of Essential Medicines, India, 2022
Guest Editorial 
Obesity and the Banyan Tree
Health is a multifaceted construct, with social, religious and spiritual dimensions. In this editorial, we use an important socioreligious icon, the banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) as a metaphor for the etiopathogenesis, clinical evaluation and managementof obesity. We utilize this as a motivational tool, to encourage self-discipline and self-care while living with obesity
Role of Sodium Alginate in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Overview
Sodium alginate helps manage and treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This article discusses thestructure, mechanism of action and clinical application. A brief review of the literature is carried out
Vitamin D in Clinical Practice: Current Perspectives
India is a heliophobic country; despite ample sunshine, almost 490 million people are vitamin D deficient in the country. Additionally, the Indian diet has not been successful in providing the daily need for vitamin D, leading to a vitamin D deficiency. The need to fortifying food with vitamin D has been raised several times. Besides, there have been discussions about whether vitamin D is a hormone or a vitamin? In this review, the authors have reviewed vitamin D deficiency and its status in India, assessment and screening, the role of vitamin D in various disease conditions, dosage recommendation and regimen
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Round Table Environment Expert Zoom Meeting on “Implementation Challenges in Banned Single Use Plastic Items and Plastic Waste Management
Heart Smart Diabetes Care
The world is growing smarter day by day, and so is health care. In spite of innumerable inventions and tech-tools, however, we struggle to contain chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. We need to work together and design a rational, scientific and socially sustainable Heart Smart diabetes care ecosystem, with Heart Smart management strategies, to ensure happiness and harmony in persons who live with diabetes
Adult Immunization
Vaccination is accepted as an integral part of preventive and community health. However, adult vaccination has not received the same attention as childhood immunization. This communication describes the advantages of adult immunization, and lists high priority populations for the same. It highlights the need to focus on health care workers, sanitation workers and food workers for effective prevention of disease through vaccination