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Obesity affects one in every three Americans. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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Researchers find new method of obesity treatment

The new technique effectively targets white cells that store fat.

7 Sept 2019 2:02 PM IST

Foods that are labelled as fat-free or low-fat are another area of concern. (Photo: ANI)

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Fruits and vegetables can lead to obesity

Eating too many fruits and vegetables may not be healthy.

2 Sept 2019 12:47 PM IST

Lack of physical activity and regular exercises can cause loss of muscle tone, including anal rectal muscles. As a result of this, you can suffer from constipation and difficulty passing stool, which can increase your risk of developing piles. By arrangement

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Top Causes and Risks Factors of Hemorrhoids

As age increases, your chance of getting piles also increases by weakening the support structures [blood vessels] in the...

2 Sept 2021 9:54 PM IST

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Pratayksha Bhardwaj honoured by World Record for World's Fastest...

Pratayksha prides himself on not getting distracted by superficial symptoms yet utilizing them as clues to diagnose...

17 Aug 2023 11:07 PM IST

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Are we heading towards a fitter world?

Researchers studies data of awareness about obesity over the last twelve years worldwide.

27 May 2018 9:24 AM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Weight loss surgery can cut skin cancer risk: study

Weight loss in individuals with obesity can reduce the risk of a deadly form of cancer that has increased steadily in...

26 May 2018 5:20 PM IST

The benefit appears to be consistent regardless of a womans body weight or whether she engages in other forms of exercise besides walking. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Walk and chew gum to stay thin, says study

The heart rate of 46 people, aged 21 to 69, increased when they were given gum to chew while walking at a natural pace.

26 May 2018 10:30 AM IST

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Reducing meat consumption could help prevent obesity: Study

Analyses showed that participants who had higher scores on the plant-based diet index had a lower BMI over the long...

25 May 2018 1:30 PM IST

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Extra weight may boost patient survival: Study

Study of more than 18,000 sick people showed that the overweight were twice as likely to survive hospitalisation for an...

25 May 2018 9:43 AM IST

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Study finds link between childhood obesity, school performance

Excess early-life adiposity was associated with lower IQ, perceptual reasoning and working memory scores at school-age.

24 May 2018 5:58 PM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Married couples share the risk of diabetes: Study

A man, whose wife had a BMI of 30, had a 21 per cent higher risk of developing diabetes than men whose wives had a BMI...

23 May 2018 5:29 PM IST

No junk food sale in Maharashtra school canteens. (Photo: PTI)

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Junk food ads increase craving for fast foods

The study is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.

23 May 2018 5:09 PM IST