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More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests

The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously estimated that around 422 million people have diabetes, a chronic metabolic disease involving blood sugar levels, which can damage the heart, blood vessels, nerves and other organs if untreated.
14 November 2024, 14:31 IST
More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests
More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests

More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests

14 November 2024, 14:31 IST

Large gaps in diagnosis, effective treatment: World's largest number of diabetic patients in India

Worldwide an estimated 83 crore adults had diabetes, a substantial increase of 63 crore from 1990. Of these, over a quarter (21.2 crore) are in India followed by China (14.8 crore).
14 November 2024, 03:22 IST
World Diabetes Day 2024 | Large gaps in diagnosis, effective treatment: World's largest number of diabetic patients in India
World Diabetes Day 2024 | Large gaps in diagnosis, effective treatment: World's largest number of diabetic patients in India

Large gaps in diagnosis, effective treatment: World's largest number of diabetic patients in India

14 November 2024, 03:22 IST

Growing stroke threat among youth: Experts

Strokes require blood-clot-dissolving Tenecteplase injections within the first few hours of symptoms showing or immediate surgery to remove the clot and salvage the brain.
29 October 2024, 02:58 IST
Growing stroke threat among youth: Experts
Growing stroke threat among youth: Experts

Growing stroke threat among youth: Experts

29 October 2024, 02:58 IST

Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert

Heaping praise on India for playing an exemplary role in effectively dealing with polio, researcher Dr Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay sounded caution that any complacency could help the disease make a comeback.
24 October 2024, 09:18 IST
Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert
Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert

Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert

24 October 2024, 09:18 IST

WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem

The WHO also felicitated Bhutan for achieving interim targets for cervical cancer elimination, Maldives and Sri Lanka for Hepatitis B control in children, Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis and six countries for achieving SDG and global targets for reducing under-five mortality and stillbirth rates.
08 October 2024, 11:35 IST
WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem
WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem

WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem

08 October 2024, 11:35 IST

Explained | How to stop straining your eyes

Many common, uncomfortable sensations after heavy screen time are signs of eye strain, an umbrella term for symptoms like dry or watery eyes, temporary blurry vision, eye redness, soreness and headaches.
07 October 2024, 04:08 IST
Explained | How to stop straining your eyes
Explained | How to stop straining your eyes

Explained | How to stop straining your eyes

07 October 2024, 04:08 IST

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

Cigarettes are notoriously difficult to kick: Even after one year of abstinence, about half of smokers light up again. Most people fail to quit cold turkey. Other approaches, including prescription medications and the nicotine gums and patches that Cohen tried, come with side effects or don't satisfy cravings.
02 October 2024, 16:36 IST
This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit
This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

This pill could be the next tool to help smokers quit

02 October 2024, 16:36 IST

Wellness tracking is live, and you’re wearing it

Watches are no longer tiny clocks that tell us the time of the day and finger-rings are not mere fashion accessories. IoT-powered wearable technology is redefining the utility of our devices, even our clothes, and things we patch onto our bodies.
01 October 2024, 02:41 IST
Wellness tracking is live, and you’re wearing it
Wellness tracking is live, and you’re wearing it

Wellness tracking is live, and you’re wearing it

01 October 2024, 02:41 IST

1 in every 4 diabetics at serious risk of heart failure: Study

Heart failure is one of the most severe complications faced by T2DM patients, who already have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a statement issued on the two studies said.
28 September 2024, 14:15 IST
1 in every 4 diabetics at serious risk of heart failure: Study
1 in every 4 diabetics at serious risk of heart failure: Study

1 in every 4 diabetics at serious risk of heart failure: Study

28 September 2024, 14:15 IST

1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who released the revised Operational Guidelines and Training Module of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), here said India has taken the lead in recognising it as a major non-communicable disease.
27 September 2024, 14:16 IST
1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary
1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary

1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary

27 September 2024, 14:16 IST