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India’s healthcare spending is one of the lowest in the world -- just 1% of GDP, while deaths due to non-communicable diseases are among the highest
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The centre will also facilitate the storage of islet cells (cells which are responsible for insulin production in the pancreas) in a BioBank to help future research purposes.
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Obesity, as defined by WHO, is an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses health risks. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight and over 30 is obese
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The positive relationship between obesity and depression is independent of lifestyle factors and disease conditions, the researchers said
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According to estimates from multiple public health specialists, the trend of steady rise in obesity, diabetes, hypertension and pre-diabetes stages will continue, as younger obese adults age into older adults
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The study revealed a doubling of obesity rates among adults globally over the past three decades, while among children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years, rates have quadrupled.
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Ultra-processed foods, including packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, and ready-to-eat or heat products, undergo multiple industrial processes and often contain colours, emulsifiers, flavours, and other additives.
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The researchers have developed a novel class of these drugs, which could be successfully developed as a medication to treat patients.
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Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in the US found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones.
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Women also seem to have higher smoking relapse rates than men.
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Being overweight or obese or having diabetes are risk factors for increasing incidence of CRC and for making its prognosis worse.
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The common reflex is to reach for cough syrup, but those with diabetes have good reason to pay close attention to ingredients
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Mason researchers sought to learn about the connection between nutrition, diabetes, and mental health
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While urban areas traditionally showed higher prevalence, a recent study in Chennai and Delhi reveals an unexpected link to type 2 diabetes: air pollution.
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Prof. R K Garg, Head of Neurology at KGMU, Notes Rise in Stroke Cases Among Under-45s, Attributed to Hypertension
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Stating that the findings of the study were significant, experts suggest that regular monitoring of both diabetes and bone health should be done to delay the possible complications.
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As outlined in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, the model boasts an 89 percent accuracy rate for women and 86 percent for men.
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This study is the first to investigate racial disparities in survival rates among individuals with both diabetes and an elevated risk of multiple myeloma, an association that has long been recognized by researchers
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Injectable medicine that was causing a severe eye infection and sight loss in diabetic patients in the province of Punjab has been recalled, said Pakistan's health minister
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Physical activity is a preventive factor for Type 2 diabetes, but its timing and consistency (in contrast with overall sum of physical activity) has been relatively unexplored.