Report by the Central Pollution Control Board in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023 titled “Delhi, Chennai studies hint at pollution link to diabetes” dated 14/12/2023. CPCB has duly identified 131 cities exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) consecutively for five …
The leading underlying natural causes of death among South Africans in 2015 were tuberculosis and diabetes, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. Tuberculosis was responsible for 8.3% of deaths among males, while among women diabetes was the leading underlying natural cause of death responsible for 7.1% of their deaths, StatsSA …
Anxiety grips Jennifer Nakazi as her phone beeps for the third time since she arrived at a busy bank lobby in downtown New York. She’s going to wire money to her family in Uganda. Her brother is calling with the latest update on their critically ill mother. After battling diabetes …
Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC-led study. Scientists tracked children’s health and respective levels of residential air pollution for about 3.5 years before associating chronic unhealthy air exposure to a …
Muscat: Although Oman is ranked second from bottom in the GCC region when it comes to deaths from lifestyle-related diseases, medical experts in the region have warned that rankings may soon get worse as stress at work begins to take its toll on people’s health. According to the World Health …
In 2011, WHO member states signed up to the 25 × 25 initiative, a plan to cut mortality due to non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025. However, socioeconomic factors influencing non-communicable diseases have not been included in the plan. In this study, we aimed to compare the contribution of socioeconomic …
Experts say claims by manufacturers hollow. Visakhapatnam: Gulping down the so-called healthy masala oats first thing in the morning and washing it down with a malt-based health drink could be a perfect recipe to add more empty calories and fat to your daily intake. Confused? Despite their luring commercials and …
"The comparison between Sample Registration System's report released in 2005 and 2015 clearly shows the decline," Nadda said at a conference. Various healthcare schemes and awareness programmes undertaken by the present government have resulted in a sharp decline in the maternal and infant mortality ratio in India when compared to …
Mediterranean diet loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats for six months may benefit people with HIV and Type 2 diabetes. According to researchers, through healthy food and snacks HIV-positive people were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and people with type 2 diabetes, …
Worldwide rise of obesity may be partly related to the relaxation of natural selection in the last few generations. Accumulation of mutations affecting metabolism towards excessive fat deposition is suggested to be a result of less purging selection. Using the WHO and UN data for 159 countries there is a …
Pune: The city's medical fraternity has supported the government's proposal to impose higher tax on junk food and sugar-sweetened beverages. India has seen a tremendous rise in youngsters suffering from lifestyle disorder, like obesity, which leads to complications such as poor heart functioning, hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, high cholesterol as well …
The latest editorial in leading medical journal Lancet has severely criticised the health systems in India. Even as India sees a huge number of patients pouring into public and private hospitals, there is barely any research undertaken in the country related to health. “India vastly underperforms in terms of quality …
This Issue Brief describes why scaled up action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is integral for sustainable development. It presents UNDP’s ongoing global and regional work with partners on NCDs, and outlines opportunities for UNDP to help strengthen NCD responses at different levels in the context of supporting countries to mainstream …
Coca-Cola spokesman Kent Landers called the lawsuit legally and factually meritless Coca-Cola Co and the American Beverage Association trade group were sued on Wednesday for allegedly misleading consumers about the health risks from consuming sugary beverages. The nonprofit Praxis Project accused the defendants of downplaying the risks to boost sales, …
Ahead of World Obesity Day, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Patiala, organised a special bariatric surgery camp for people struggling with excessive weight and related complications here today. The camp was presided over by Manish Khaitan, bariatric surgeon from Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ahmedabad, who especially visited Patiala to help the patients here. …
It is indeed disheartening, but India is the diabetes capital of the world. It is home around 50 million people suffering from type-2 diabetes. India has a challenge to face. Nonetheless, medical experts sense that well-timed detection and accurate supervision can go a long way in aiding patients lead an …
In the past one year, Union Health Ministry has launched over a dozen mobile apps that are meant for prevention and control of diseases such as diabetes and dengue Telemedicine facility, which is one of the most ambitious plans of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, seems to be undergoing …
World Diabetes Day was observed by the Kochi branch of the Indian Medical Association, Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association and State chapter of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) at the General Hospital here on Monday with an awareness programme. Deputy Police Commissioner Arul R.B. …
In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic schedule mostly common in the age group of 20-40 years, said the country's leading diabetic experts on Monday. Their statistics stated that in the early 2000, there …
Vijayawada: In a disturbing trend, the number of Type - 2 diabetes cases among children and youth in the 18-35 age group is gradually increasing in the state, according to health experts. The prevalence rate of Type-2 diabetes is around 15 per cent in Vijayawada, Guntur, Ongole, Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Kakinada …
Insulin resistance (IR) is present long before the onset of type 2 diabetes and results not only from inherited and lifestyle factors but also likely from environmental conditions. We investigated the association between modeled long-term exposure to air pollution at residence and biomarkers related to IR, subclinical inflammation, and adipokines. …
