Diabetes Atlas 2021
Confirming diabetes to be one of the “global health emergencies” whose prevalence is on the rise, a new research pinpoints at prolonged hours of sitting as one of the causes that needs urgent attention.
Diabetes
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One in seven women do not get pregnancy care: National Family Health Survey
The World Health Organization recommends that all pregnant women receive at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits, and that the first such visit should be in the first trimester of pregnancy More than
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Lifestyle habits lead to 150 new kidney disease cases every year in the state
Panaji: Goa may score on the public healthcare system, but it appears that this isn’t enough to control lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension, the two chief causes of renal failure. In the
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TB patients to get nutritional support
From April, their bank accounts will receive payments at the rate of Rs. 500 per month in three instalments during treatment Tamil Nadu will roll out a programme of providing nutritional support for
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Stop with 12 teaspoons of sugar, says WHO
Overload of sugar in diet being linked to diabetes, cancer Just how much sugar is too much? The World Health Organization (WHO) says not more than 12 teaspoons a day. Overload of sugar in diet is known
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Startups revamping healthcare sector in India
With the rise in technology, there is a high demand for quality and affordable healthcare in India. The healthcare market in the country is poised to grow from USD 100 billion in 2016 to USD 280 billion
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Andhra Pradesh gaining obesity capital of India tag
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh appeared to be turning obese. After gaining the name as the ‘Capital for Diabetes’, it was now marching towards getting the obesity tag. Studies carried out by the ministry
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Research claims lack of access to essential medicines in India
A research study claims that Indians lack access to essential medicines despite the government approving thousands of drugs to ensure their wider availability. The study has been jointly conducted by
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Diabetes, hypertension rates high in India, says a new study
India is facing significantly higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to the first nationally representative study of these “major killers” involving more than 1.3 million people.
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Kolkata tops constipation survey, Chennai close behind
About 22 per cent Indian adults in urban areas suffer from constipation, a gut health survey by a multinational healthcare firm has suggested. Kolkata tops the chart at 28 per cent among eight cities where
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Diabetes topped Chennaiites’ queries online in 2017
CHENNAI: In the country's diabetes capital, it is only natural that worries of most residents are about high blood sugar and other complications. In 2017, at least one in three Chennaiites who logged into