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Will a course on gestational diabetes help increase awareness?

May 19, 2013

A new course specialising in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is being launched for 1000 gynaecologists and obstetricians across the country. Gestational diabetes is quite prominent in India with one in 10 women suffering from …

Tags: Diabetes,Gestational diabetes,Gestational diabetes mellitus,Pregnancy

What is diabesity?

May 17, 2013

'Diabesity' is in the news with a study being conducted by the BLK superspeciality hopsital in association with the University of Dresden in germany and the Beijing Genomics Institute of China. With this study, they'd like to …

Tags: Diabesity,Diabetes,Obesity

Study on diabesity (diabetes plus obesity) to be conducted in India

May 17, 2013

A study will be conducted across India to explore better therapy to control the double-barrel menace of diabetes coupled with obesity, doctors said on Thursday. ‘We have found that Indian population is predisposed to obesity …

Tags: Diabesity,Diabetes,India,Lifestyle disorders,Obesity

Can marijuana beat diabetes?

May 16, 2013

A new study has shown that marijuana smokers may have better control of their blood sugar, are skinnier and less likely to get diabetes than non-marijuana users! Anyone who has seen habitual users will attest to the fact that …

Tags: Blood sugar,Diabetes,Good cholesterol,HDL,Insulin resistance,Marijuana,Marijuana pills,Marijuana tablet,Medicinal marijuana,Obesity

Kerala to promote Neera as a non-alcoholic health drink!

May 15, 2013

The Kerala government will promote the state's coconut water-based drink ‘Neera’ as a non-alcoholic health drink, Excise Minister K. Babu said Wednesday. An expert committee that studied the potential of ‘Neera’ …

Tags: Diabetes,Diabetics,Kerala,Neera,Protein

Silent heart attacks: Why you need to be aware

May 14, 2013

When anyone thinks of a heart attack, we all think of pain in the chest and down the left arm. But did you know that you could suffer from a heart attack and not even know it? Known as a ‘silent heart attack’, the phenomenon …

Tags: Angiography,Angioplasty,By-pass surgery,Congestive heart failure,Coronary artery disease,Diabetes,Heart disease,Obesity,Silent heart attacks,Weight loss

Kidney disease: Why the young are now more prone to it

May 13, 2013

Top doctors in the capital have found that the youth in the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidney failure given their liking for a sedentary lifestyle and addiction to smoking and liquor. As a result of the fast …

Tags: Alcholics,Diabetes,Diabetes mellitus,Heart disease,hypertension,Junk Food,Kidney disease,Smoking

Diabetes linked to workplace stress?

May 13, 2013

Scientists in Israel have linked development of diabetes to stress at the workplace, made worse by low social support. Cases of type 2 diabetes continue to rise in the US. And while the development of the disease is more …

Tags: Diabetes,Psychology,Work pressure,Workplace

Drugs for hypertension or high blood pressure: How they work and why you might need them

May 9, 2013

People with hypertension are at a higher risk for several other health complications such as stroke and heart disease. So, if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, it is vital you take your medication as prescribed. …

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CBSE all set to introduce a new subject called Health Education for Class 4 to Class 10 students

May 7, 2013

A new independent subject on health could soon be introduced as part of school education by the CBSE, according to a senior health ministry official. The subject which is likely to be called Health Education will be taught to …

Tags: CBSE,Childhood obesity,Diabetes,Health Education,Health ministry,Heart disease,hypertension,Lifestyle diseases

Gestational Diabetes: Causes, prevention and treatment

May 7, 2013

Pregnant women who were not diabetic before but who have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes (GD). Normally, the disease affects women quite late in her pregnancy, around the 24th week. …

Tags: Diabetes,GDM,Gestational diabetes,Gestational diabetes in India,Gestational diabetes mellitus,Gestational diabetes prevention,Gestational diabetes treatment,Insulin,Pregnancy,Type 2 diabetes

No more needle pricks for diabetics

May 4, 2013

US researchers have engineered nanoparticles for diabetics capable of releasing insulin in the blood thereby to help maintain normal blood sugar levels, says a study. In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers …

Tags: Alginate,Chitosan,Diabetes,Insulin,Mice,Nano particles

Heat-related health woes on the rise

May 3, 2013

With the summer months beckoning and temperature already spiking, experts are worried that there will be more and more people suffering from heat-related diseases. A recent survey by the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) …

Tags: Ahmedabad,Blood Pressure,Diabetes,Diet summer tips,Heart disease,hypertension,IIPH,Indian Institute of Public Health,Summer diet,Summer heat

Obese young men likelier to die early

April 30, 2013

Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested. Also such youngsters are …

Tags: Diabetes,Heart Attack,High Blood Pressure,Obese adolescent,Obesity