Zubeda Hamid

Chennai

Journalist at The Hindu

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What do you need to know about the Covid-19 spike in India? | In Focus podcast

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

What do you need to know about the Covid-19 spike in India? Yet again, we are talking about a virus we would much rather forget – Covid-19 is in the news with over 4,300 cases and over deaths as of June 4. New sub-variants, descendent from the Omicron lineage first reported at the end of 2021, are believed to be driving the spike in cases. So far however, a majority of the cases have been mild, with very few requiring hospitalisation, according to the government. Is Covid-19 here to stay?
All you need to know about: Alzheimer’s disease

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

The deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa made headlines some months ago after their bodies were found at their home in Santa Fe, United States. While Ms. Arakawa was found to have died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease, Mr. Hackman’s autopsy findings indicated severe heart disease as well as advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The actor was 95 at the time of his death. What is Alzheimer’s disease and what do you need to know about it?
Health Matters newsletter: Smoke trail of India’s tobacco burden

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Zubeda Hamid writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.)By now, everyone knows that tobacco is deeply unhealthy. You could be living under a rock on a remote mountain top, and you would still know that it is unhealthy.
Cancer is on the rise in India: could air pollution be a factor?

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

Over the past decade or so, air pollution has been increasingly spoken about in India, particularly in the context of the deterioration of air quality across large parts of the country, especially in the winter months. The air we breathe is known to be linked to respiratory illnesses and even cardiac disease, but now, experts say, there is also a strong association with a disease that is a rising burden in India: cancer.
All you need to know about: preeclampsia

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

Last week, on May 22, World Preeclampsia Day was observed, to increase awareness about preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication. This year’s theme, ‘Ask me about preeclampsia’, aimed at initiating open conversations and raising awareness about the condition. With that in mind, here is all you need to know about preeclampsia. What is preeclampsia?
Watch: Covid cases rise, adolescent health, skin care and more

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Ramya Kannan |Zubeda Hamid

We address the elephant in the room – COVID cases are rising. There is a palpable sense of panic. Is it a pandemic? Should we take precautions? In the US, health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jnr has said Covid boosters are not to be given to pregnant women and children, with experts already questioning this move. We also talk about the Lancet Commission report on adolescent health and childhood obesity, and the installation of sugar boards in CBSE schools.
Watch: Covid cases rise, adolescent health, skin pigmentation, and more

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Ramya Kannan |Zubeda Hamid

We address the elephant in the room – COVID cases are rising. There is a palpable sense of panic. Is it a pandemic? Should we take precautions? In the US, health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jnr has said Covid boosters are not to be given to pregnant women and children, with experts already questioning this move. We also talk about the Lancet Commission report on adolescent health and childhood obesity, and the installation of sugar boards in CBSE schools.
Are advertising and easy access driving rising sugar consumption among Indian children? | In Focus podcast

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

The Central Board of Secondary Education, or CBSE, recently mandated the establishment of sugar boards at all its schools. These boards will tell children how much sugar there is in common snacks that they eat versus what the recommended sugar intake is. The move also aims to make school canteens healthier so that the food children have access to on a daily basis is healthy and low in sugar. Why was this move necessary?
On U.S. Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s autism research push: what is actually needed for autism care?

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

The story so far:Last month, United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a massive testing and research effort to identify the “environmental toxins” that he said were behind the growing “epidemic” of autism in the U.S. He said the Department of Health and Human Services would launch a series of new studies focusing on environmental substances — as, he claimed, research into genetic factors had been a “dead end”.
Science quiz: On digestive health

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Zubeda Hamid

It’s summer and it’s so blisteringly hot that appetites can fluctuate. The thought of long, cool drinks, fruits and decadent desserts may seem more appealing this time of the year, but it is important nevertheless to consume a well-balanced diet and stay adequately hydrated. How much do you know about your digestive system and how it functions?