MUMBAI: Is malnutrition in childhood triggering an early onset of hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia among Maharashtra's population?

With rising prevalence of obesity in children and its adverse health effects, obesity is being recognised as a serious public health concern.

Just how much is the winter smog affecting your health and impacting your life span.

AHMEDABAD: Doctors have recently discovered that a drug that is currently being used to treat diabetes in adults can also be used on obese patients to reduce fat.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cases of Diabetes, 11/12/2015. A statement showing State/UT-wise number of cases detected for Diabetes during 2014-15 and 2015-16 (Till October 2015) under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is enclosed at Annexure-I. A Statement showing State/UT-wise release and utilisation of funds under NPCDCS for the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that life expectancy for a newborn is about 79 years old for the third year year in a row.

International Diabetes Federation released the latest estimates for diabetes in 2015 and projections for 2040 as part of their 7th edition Diabetes Atlas. Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of the 21st century. Each year more and more people live with this condition, which can result in life-changing complications.

Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and women with diabetes may be more susceptible to its effects than others, a long-term US study said Wednesday.

Women with diabetes who are exposed to air pollution for long period may have a much higher risk for heart disease, says a new study.

Warning people of the risks related to obesity on “World Anti-Obesity Day”, health experts have stressed that obesity can be one of the most important reasons for developing chronic lifestyle disea

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