Rajasthan implements strict measures to check maternal mortality Pooja18 Nov 2015 1:03 PM ISTRajasthan State Health Department is conducting strict vigilance to keep the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) under check. The on-ground action by the...
Diabetes experts tell G20 to tax sugar to save lives and money Pooja12 Nov 2015 9:58 AM ISTDiabetes experts called on world leaders on Thursday to use sugar taxes to fight obesity, arguing such a move would save lives and slash healthcare...
India faces obesity epidemic : ICMR Meghna A Singhania14 Sept 2015 4:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.A landmark study finds that...
Possible "Obesity Gene" Discovered Meghna A Singhania11 Aug 2015 1:46 PM ISTMany people have been heard blaming their obesity on their bad genes and the family history of being obese. For what is is worth, it might be entirely...
USFDA approves non-surgical temporary balloon device to treat obesity Meghna A Singhania31 July 2015 11:41 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new balloon device to treat obesity without the need for invasive surgery. The ReShape...
Many teenagers think that their weight is just good; Study Pooja14 July 2015 12:50 PM ISTAmongst the 5000 children surveyed in the age group of 13-15 year olds by the University College London, the result have been a mix of children having...
Genetic cause of Obesity, Diabetes discovered Shreya Garg2 July 2015 1:06 PM ISTMany genes are involved in regulation of body weight, and now over 30 genes are known in which harmful changes in DNA sequence cause people to become...
Confessions of a fat Cardiologist: Lets talk exercise. Meghna A Singhania2 Jun 2015 2:38 PM ISTFat Cardiologist: What an Oxymoron. As a cardiologist, I keep advising my patients to have stricter diet control and exercise daily, yet as an obese...
