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The team from the University of Copenhagen identified 90 per cent of the viruses as bacterial viruses -- known as bacteriophages.
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Apollo in its annual Health of the Nation report points out that rise in preventive screenings has led to an increase in the diagnosis of early risk factors like obesity and Dyslipidemia among Indians
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Looking to try weight loss by following a 'keto' diet? You could be at twice the risk of suffering heart attack and stroke, warns a study.
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World Obesity Day was initiated as an annual campaign with the objective of stimulating actions and supporting practical or possible solutions that will help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. March 4 is commemorated at World Obesity Day.
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Pre-diabetes is a condition or stage that precedes diabetes, where the body's blood sugar levels are elevated but not yet high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes.
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Hyderabad: New research held in China has found that exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) can affect metabolic function and the body’s mechanism to control sugar levels. Diabetes is caused due to various factors, with exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) being one of them. Lights emitted by cars, smartphones, tablets, and street […]
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New Delhi: The WHO on Monday called for increased access to quality diabetes education for healthcare workers, the public and people living with diabetes as part of efforts to ensure better access to quality and affordable care for the disease. Globally, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to […]
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Dr Qauser Usman, a senior faculty at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, said, Even after Covid restrictions are over, companies, particular in some sectors, still have the WFH policy.
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Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces or the pancreas do not produce enough insulin. It can lead to excess sugar in the blood which can also lead to serious problems.
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Some medications for these illnesses dissolve in water, making it impossible to carry them through the intestines, which process food and drink.
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New Delhi: Physical activity or a regular workout regime is a key element in managing type 2 diabetes. Until recently studies showing the significance of exercise to manage diabetes were very less. However, now we can see that there is plenty of research highlighting the importance of exercise to manage blood glucose levels effectively. The […]
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Hyderabad: Diwali celebrations and the custom of gifting ‘mithai-ka-dabba’ to friends and relatives appear to have taken its toll. Immediately after Diwali celebrations, online consultations on diabetes among individuals have increased by 86 per cent across Indian cities including Hyderabad, according to MediBuddy, the digital healthcare platform. The platform recorded a 64 per cent rise […]
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New Delhi: Poor quality sleep, including too much or too little shut eye, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing irreversible sight loss (glaucoma), UK-based researchers have warned in a study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Those with glaucoma tended to be older and more likely […]
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The health experts urged Indians to observe extreme caution while using such diabetes drugs to lose weight as the trend is now catching up fast in the country.
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The main aim of the review was to determine whether voluntary exposure to cold water has health effects in humans.
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"Adhering to current dietary, physical activity and sleep recommendations is key to good health and it may contribute to a lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes," said researcher Carlos Celis-Morales from the University of Glasgow.
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The findings suggest that drinking at least four cups of tea a day is associated with a 17 per cent lower risk of diabetes over an average period of 10 years.
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Early in the pandemic, research identified diabetes and obesity as risk factors for becoming severely ill with Covid-19.
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Diabetes can be reversed just by fixing your diet, limiting the intake of carbs and increase in protein and healthy fat intake can help both reverse diabetes as well as prevent its progression, revealed a study by ICMR.
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London: Patients who contract Covid-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly in the three months following infection, according to a new study. Scientists are increasingly recognising Covid-19 as a multi-system condition that can cause disease throughout the body, likely by triggering pathways that cause inflammation. Researchers from the King’s College […]