Tag: Diabetes
Even the fittest middle aged people not safe from heart disease
Study shows it is very important for those above 35 to regularly see a doctor for risk factors like hypertension etc
If you are on...
Increased protein intake can keep fatty liver disease at bay
Diabetics are particularly susceptible to non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Meat may not be quite the universal villain that it's made out to be.
Increasing the...
Hypertension, smoking associated with late onset epilepsy
Hypertension, diabetes and smoking could increase risk of epilepsy in later life
Hypertension, diabetes and smoking do not just precipitate cardiovascular diseases. These lifestyle factors...
Diabetes ups cancer risk, especially in women, study finds
There are earlier studies too that link cancer to both diabetes and obesity
Diabetes is a risk factor for cancer in both men and women,...
Diet control just 2 days/week can reduce blood sugar
Diabetics do not need to follow calorie restrictions every day, study shows
Some good news for diabetics.
Calorie restriction two days per week is almost as...
Living close to nature has health benefits, study shows
Exposure to green space reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, preterm birth, stress, and high blood pressure.
If you were...
Air pollution, even at ‘safe’ levels can hike diabetes risk
New study says countries like India with no clean air policies particularly vulnerable
With an estimated 70 million diabetics, India is widely touted as the...
Babies born to diabetic mums have higher autism risk
Study finds diabetes whether type I, type II or gestational ups Autism Spectrum Disorder risk
Children born to diabetic mothers have a higher risk of...
Screening data shows 8.4% incidence of diabetes, 10% of hypertension
This is the first time data from the screening of more than 35 crore people has been published
Data from the largest screening programme in...
Insulin levels of juvenile diabetics fall for 7 yrs, then stabilise
The "seven year switch" in falling insulin levels could hold the key to new ways to manage Type I diabetes
The decline in insulin production...