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There are about 60 million diabetics in India and twice the number with hypertension. (Representational Image)

Non-communicable diseases on the rise in India

Hypertension and diabetes are on the rise in the country.

10 Feb 2017 9:19 AM IST

Sickle cell trait can make diabetes test not detect the disease

Sickle cell trait can make diabetes test not detect the disease

The inability to detect the disease in time gives the sickle cell paitients lesser time to collect glucose

8 Feb 2017 10:09 AM IST

Diabetes and being overweight or obese were a factor in 5.6 percent of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetes and obesity both tied to higher risk of cancer

Many cancer cases worldwide may happen at least in part because people are overweight or have diabetes, a new report...

14 Dec 2017 11:38 AM IST

The drug Liraglutide can be used to cure diabetes and also be used as a safe method without any side effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

15,000 diabetics sign petition to reduce glucostrips price in Mumbai

Glucose monitors offer convenience for diabetics, without which they incur lot of hassle of going to clinics to check...

14 Dec 2017 9:08 AM IST

Sugar can lead to a number of health risks including obesity and diabetes (Photo: Pixabay)

Eat sweet, not sugar

Here's a list of healthier alternatives to your sweet tooth

17 Jun 2017 5:53 PM IST

US states blame Aurobindo Pharma for price fixing; shares dip

US states blame Aurobindo Pharma for price fixing; shares dip

It sank 4.25 per cent to Rs 665.35 and by noon it was trading at Rs 674.45, down 2.94 per cent.

17 Dec 2016 3:57 AM IST

The tax that will be levied in April 2018 will be on sugary drinks that would make

New UK sugar tax could reduce obesity and diabetes

A new study says that increasing the tax will reduce the consumption of sugary drinks

16 Dec 2016 2:23 PM IST

Dont eat foods that are high in calories such as deep-fried samosas, papads and puri.

Keep the festival blues at bay

Avoid heavy indulgence in food and drink during the upcoming festival season to keep away a host of ailments.

26 Dec 2016 1:00 AM IST

Fatty liver is due to excess fat within the liver, which, if not controlled, can lead to inflammation, scarring at a later stage, liver cirrhosis.

It all depends on the liver!

How long you live and how healthy you are, depends on the liver or rather how you take care of it.

5 Dec 2016 12:19 AM IST

In people with type 2 diabetes, the short stimulus triggered by GLP-1 is not sufficient to maintain a proper blood sugar balance. (Representational Image)

Platypus venom may help treat diabetes

This may pave the way for potential new treatments for Type 2 diabetes in humans.

1 Dec 2016 9:35 AM IST

Diabetic patients who have high blood pressure and cholesterol have greater risk of heart diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alarming rise in heart diseases in India: experts

The number of cardiac patients in Kerala is three times more than that of the national average.

10 Dec 2016 11:47 AM IST

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Implants may be best birth control for diabetic women

Women with diabetes need to time their pregnancies for a number of reasons.

7 Dec 2016 10:25 AM IST