Sugar Tax key to tackling obesity epidemic: Australian doctors savita12 Nov 2016 11:48 AM ISTA coalition of Australia's most respected doctors' groups called for a tax on sugar.They claim that obesity, which is often brought on by excessive...
Maharashtra: Government sets up task force on diabetes and obesity savita6 Nov 2016 10:25 AM ISTMaharashtra government has set up a task force to generate awareness about non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity and suggest ways to...
Indias first obesity clinic for adolescents opens in Mumbai savita10 Oct 2016 1:01 PM ISTMumbai :Â The country's first obesity clinic, dedicated to treating rising cases among adolescents, was inaugurated here.The clinic, which has been...
Global life expectancy stands at 72 years: Lancet savita9 Oct 2016 9:51 AM ISTWashington :Â Globally, life expectancy increased from about 62 years to nearly 72 from 1980 to 2015, thanks to improvements in sanitation,...
Madras Medical College: three research projects underway Pooja6 March 2016 12:13 PM ISTA multi-disciplinary health research unit was established at Madras Medical College last year, and the college has reported progression on three...
BMI a wrong measure of health: Study savita6 Feb 2016 1:37 PM ISTUsing body mass index (BMI) to gauge health is a wrong practice as it is a deeply flawed measure, reveals a study while adding that BMI should not be...
Obesity linked with blood clots in kids, juveniles savita17 Jan 2016 1:16 PM ISTNew York: Obesity has an association with the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents, says a new study.Obesity as...
IMA Maharashtra to organize campaign for obesity Pooja31 Dec 2015 11:06 AM ISTIn order to address the concerning issue of rising obesity in children, the Indian Medical Association is planning to start a campaign for the...
Scientists discover liver hormone that cuts cravings for sweets, alcohol savita26 Dec 2015 11:17 AM ISTWashington: In a good news for those who cannot shun their drink and also have "sweet tooth", scientists have discovered for the first time a liver...
Fortis Malar ties up with GEM Hospital in Chennai Pooja30 Nov 2015 10:50 AM ISTFortis Malar Hospitals recently entered into a strategic tie-up with Coimbatore-based GEM Hospital and Research Centre (Gastroenterology Medical...
'Lifestyle, obesity, late hours leading to breast cancer' savita28 Nov 2015 4:26 PM ISTHyderabad: While cervical cancer is on decline, breast cancer cases are on rise due to obesity and lifestyle-related factors, said Dr Neeraja Bhatia,...
Key biomarker in obesity-related diabetes identified savita24 Nov 2015 11:29 AM ISTResearchers have identified a new fingerprint of inflammation that may be able to predict which patients with obesity may also develop Type 2...
