With India poised to be the world capital of diabetes, the use of glucometers has become a necessity. At a recent event, OMRON India, launched their new range of glucometers. The company had Farhan Akhtar promoting the new age …
A statement from the British deputy high commission said in Chennai on Wednesday that Britain's minister for public health will lead a 55-member delegation to India this week for the Indo-UK Diabetes Summit. Led by Anna Soubry, …
The UK has expressed interested in working with Kerala in the field of maternal care and diabetes treatment. The delegation led by MP Anna Soubry who is also the parliamentary under-secretary of state for public health …
A study which suggests that genes active in a person's belly fat are different from those in his or her thigh fat could shift the way we approach unwanted belly fat - from banishing it to relocating it. Men tend to store fat in …
The kidney is a vital organ and assays some essential regulatory roles. It is required to get rid of waste accumulated in our body, helps regulate blood pressure and in the reabsorption of water, glucose and amino acids. So …
Mushrooms are good for diabetics since they contain little or no sugar, says an expert. ‘Cultivated and wild species of mushrooms are consumed because of their nutritional value. They are rich in essential nutritional …
Diseases in 2012 followed a similar trend to previous years. India plays host to several seasonal ones like dengue, fever, malaria, tuberculosis and swine flu which show up during particular seasons in some particular states but …
Normal delivery is a rare event these days. C-sections and induction of labour have become all too common. So, what are they and why are they done? Are they really indicated? In this post, we aim to explain some of the facts …
The sinful excess of holiday eating could derail your food clock - a complex mechanism of interacting genes and molecules that keeps the metabolism in shape. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), …
Scientists have developed a synthetic drug that can reverse fatty liver disease, a serious metabolic condition involving an abnormal build-up of fat in the liver, which damages the organ. Fatty liver, which often accompanies …
The WHO Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 – the largest ever study of its kind that looks to investigate the global distribution of major diseases, injuries and health risk factors – found some startling facts about …
You probably already know that diabetes can damage your eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and reduce the body’s resistance to infection and slow the healing process. However, what you might now know is that it can affect your …
Now coined the 'diabetes capital of the world' India has 40 million or four crore people currently suffering from the disease. According to estimates, by 2025, one in every five Indians will be a diabetic. With these …
There’s a common misconception that avoiding sugar and other sweets is all enough for diabetics. That’s grossly inaccurate. The disease can be controlled by simply following a proper diet, taking your medications properly …
