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தமிழகத்தில் 2 லட்சம் பள்ளி குழந்தைகளுக்கு பார்வை குறைபாடு – அமைச்சர் மா.சுப்பிரமணியன் தகவல்

Sukumar J — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:55:17 +0000

சென்னை எழும்பூர் அரசு கண் ஆஸ்பத்திரியில் அமைச்சர் மா.சுப்பிரமணியன் நிருபர்களிடம் கூறியதாவது:-

தமிழ்நாட்டை பொறுத்தவரையில் கண்புரை 82 சதவீதம், விழித்திரை பாதிப்பு 5.6 சதவீதம், நீரிழிவு நோய் விழித்திரை பாதிப்பு 1 சதவீதம், கண் நீரழுத்த நோய் பாதிப்பு 1.3 சதவீதம் மற்றவை 10.1 சதவீதம் ஆகும். 14.3 சதவீத குறைபாடுகள் கண்டறியப்பட்டு அவர்களுக்கு கண் கண்ணாடி மூலம் பார்வையை சரி செய்ய வாய்ப்பு உள்ளதாக கணக்கிடப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

தமிழ்நாட்டில் இந்த ஆண்டு இதுவரையில் 27 லட்சத்து 90 ஆயிரத்து 93 பள்ளி குழந்தைகளுக்கு கண் பரிசோதனை மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதில் 2 லட்சத்து 214 குழந்தைகளுக்கு பார்வை குறைபாடு இருப்பது கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது. மீதமுள்ள பள்ளி குழந்தைகளுக்கும் பரிசோதனைசெய்து, இந்த ஆண்டு இறுதிக்குள் 3 லட்சம் பள்ளி சிறார்களுக்கு இலவச கண் கண்ணாடி வழங்குவதற்கு ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

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30 minutes sleeping of daytime delay aging and improve brain boost

redi_user — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:58:45 +0000

According to a recent study, individuals who take approximately 30 minutes of daytime naps may experience improved brain health, potentially reducing the risk of developing dementia. The study suggests that these short naps could have a positive impact on cognitive function and overall brain health.

Researchers found that participants who engaged in regular daytime napping had better cognitive performance, including improved memory and attention span. This finding highlights the potential benefits of incorporating short naps into daily routines to support brain health.

However, it’s important to note that further research is needed to fully understand the relationship between napping and dementia risk reduction. Nevertheless, these findings contribute to the growing body of evidence linking sleep habits to brain health and encourage further exploration of napping as a potential protective measure against cognitive decline.

WHO: Covid-19 hitting livelihoods, causing anxiety, stress

col admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:40:21 +0000

A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the global Covid-19 pandemic has hit the lives and livelihoods of the people, besides causing fear and depression in them.

“Besides hitting lives and livelihoods, the pandemic is causing fear, anxiety, depression and stress among the people. Social distancing, isolation and coping with perpetually evolving and changing information about the virus have both triggered and aggravated the existing and pre-existing mental health conditions, which need urgent attention,” said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO, South-East Asia Region.

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High-strain exercise linked to early pregnancy loss

col admin — Wed, 27 May 2020 17:25:23 +0000

In women with history of miscarriage, higher levels of physical activity have been associated with a greater risk of subclinical, or very early pregnancy loss, warn researchers.

The study, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, found that there was roughly a two-fold higher risk of very early pregnancy loss for women who were highly active compared to those who were less active.

“Risk related to physical activity is different for pregnancy failure close to the time of implantation compared with that for later, clinical pregnancy loss,” said study lead author Lindsey Russo from the University of Massachusetts in the US.

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Is your job killing you? Workplace stress can lead to death

col admin — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:12:32 +0000

Researchers have revealed that stress, lack of autonomy and ability at the workplace or due to the demanding jobs can lead to depression and death.

The study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, found that our mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount of autonomy we have at our job, our workload and job demands, and our cognitive ability to deal with those demands.

“When job demands are greater than the control afforded by the job or an individual”s ability to deal with those demands, there is a deterioration of their mental health and, accordingly, an increased likelihood of death,” said study lead author Erik Gonzalez-Mule from Indiana University in the US.

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7 factors that may put people at COVID-19 risk at neighbourhood clinic

col admin — Sun, 17 May 2020 07:44:13 +0000

Enough has been written on the risk of developing severe Covid-19 in hospital settings but now, researchers have documented seven risk factors associated with a positive corona test at the neighbourhood clinic and primary care facilities, and old age and being male are the two main factors.

The seven risk factors for Covid-19 are: Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, according to the observational study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

The study looking into the results from 3,802 people was conducted between January 28 and April 4 using routine electronic health records data from GP practices across England.

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Mental stress associated with repeat heart attacks

col admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:53:25 +0000

For some heart attack survivors, mental stress may be a stronger predictor of a repeat heart attack or dying from heart disease, than physical stress, say researchers.

According to the study, researchers sought to investigate whether myocardial ischemia–when blood flow to the heart is reduced such that the heart muscle doesn”t get enough oxygen–induced by mental stress was associated with poor outcomes among heart attack survivors.

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Smartphones main reason for sleep deprivation among Indians

col admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:53:12 +0000

A whopping 92 per cent Indians check their phones just before going to sleep, said a study on Tuesday which revealed that digital services have emerged as a major sleep disruptor, adversely affecting the health of people.

Of the 50,000 responses collected for the study, 54 per cent said they indulged in social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms late into the night, a 2x increase over last year, said the Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2020, an annual study by sleep solutions provider Wakefit.co.

Nearly one third of the respondents acknowledged that avoiding digital devices would improve their quality of sleep.

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Heavy stress may shorten our life expectancy

col admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:01:43 +0000

If you are taking too much stress, read this carefully. Researchers have found that life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as heavy stress.

The study, published in the journal BMJ Open, was based on data collected from men and women aged 25 to 74 in the Finnish National FINRISK Study 1987-2007 through questionnaires and measurements. The rate of mortality was followed until the end of 2014.

For the findings, the researchers calculated the effects of multiple risk factors, including lifestyle-related ones, to the life expectancy of men and women.

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Breathing dirty air leads to weight gain, diabetes

col admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:30:16 +0000

Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, a new study revealed.

The study, published in the journal Environment International, is the first to link air pollution to changes in the structure and function of the human gut microbiome – the collection of trillions of microorganisms residing within us.

The research found, with young adults exposed to higher levels of ozone showing less microbial diversity and more of certain species associated with obesity and disease.