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Condition refers to set of lingering symptoms affecting varied body parts and persisting well beyond acute Covid infection period, including cough, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, difficulty in focusing

World Alzheimer's Day is observed annually on September 21 to raise awareness about the stigma surrounding dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as to enhance public understanding of these conditions. This year's theme is "Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on Alzheimer's."

Previous studies have suggested that people with a late chronotype—those who prefer to go to bed and wake up late—tend to live less healthy lifestyles and are at greater risk for obesity and metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes. The new study found that individuals with a late chronotype face a 46% higher risk of developing diabetes, indicating that this increased risk cannot be attributed to lifestyle factors alone.

Even as these diseases, commonly known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are posing significant health risks, adopting a healthy lifestyle may be crucial and can dramatically help reduce the risks.

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that commonly develop in women during their childbearing years. The rising incidence of these fibroids has become a significant gynecological concern among young women in the country, though the exact cause remains unclear. Genetics and certain lifestyle factors are often linked to the condition.

There is a need for concerted efforts to spread public awareness about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and nutritional balance.

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

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.

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

The positive relationship between obesity and depression is independent of lifestyle factors and disease conditions, the researchers said

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

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.

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.

The researchers have developed a novel class of these drugs, which could be successfully developed as a medication to treat patients.

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.

Women also seem to have higher smoking relapse rates than men.

Being overweight or obese or having diabetes are risk factors for increasing incidence of CRC and for making its prognosis worse.

The common reflex is to reach for cough syrup, but those with diabetes have good reason to pay close attention to ingredients

Mason researchers sought to learn about the connection between nutrition, diabetes, and mental health

While urban areas traditionally showed higher prevalence, a recent study in Chennai and Delhi reveals an unexpected link to type 2 diabetes: air pollution.