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Woman thought it was 'just acidity', kept vomiting after every meal for 8 months; doctors find twisted stomach in chestA 61-year-old woman endured eight months of severe pain, initially treated for acidity. Doctors eventually found a rare paraesophageal hiat...
‘Your liver is already doing the job’: Doctor debunks detox diet trend, gives a brutal reality checkGastro surgeon Dr. Anshuman Kaushal, known online as @theangry_doc, debunked the detox diet craze, calling it “starving with style.” In his...
Eating healthy but still not losing weight? Apollo doctor explains the hidden medical signs quietly derailing your weight-loss effortsA Delhi based Apollo gastroenterology specialist, Dr Anshuman Kaushal, has explained why many people struggle to lose weight despite clean ...
Novo Nordisk cuts weight-loss drug Wegovy's price by up to 33% in India, document showsNovo and Lilly are locked in a race for dominance in India, a key battleground for weight-loss treatments in the booming global market, whi...
Obese and want to lose weight? Wegovy is not the long-term answer, according to leading weight loss surgeonA New Zealand bariatric surgeon cautions that Wegovy, a new weight-loss drug, isn't a magic bullet for obesity. While it can trigger initia...
Weight-loss drug Wegovy starts at ₹17,345 in IndiaNovo Nordisk launches Wegovy, a weekly weight-loss injectable, in India. The drug is available in five dosages, costing between Rs 17,345 a...
With weight-loss drugs, going under the knife may lose edgeThe introduction of weight-loss medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy in India may lead to a decrease in bariatric surgeries as obese indivi...
9 members of Bandra family go under the knife to sort out ‘weighty issues’Nine members of a joint family underwent bariatric surgery in the course of seven years to lose excess weight.
IRDAI offers relief to morbidly obeseThe move is set to benefit many patients as prevalence of obesity in the country ranges from 8-38% in rural areas and 15-30% in urban setti...
Arun Jaitley shifted out of ICU, recovering after kidney transplantAccording to AIIMS sources, the kidney was donated to the 65-year-old minister by a distant relative, a middle-aged woman. This fell under ...
After losing 328 kg, Eman Ahmed flies to UAE for further treatmentThe 37-year-old was discharged around 12.40 pm from the city-based Saifee hospital, where she was undergoing treatment for severe obesity s...
After treatment row, world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed to be now shifted to UAE from MumbaiMumbai-based Saifee Hospital today announced that Eman Ahmed would be shifted to Burjeel Hospital in the UAE.
New Rs 2-crore ‘hospital’ for surgery of 500-kg Egyptian womanThere are no direct flights to Cairo and last heard private carriers had thrown up their hands and no airline was willing to charter a plan...
300 kg Mumbai woman loses 117 kg post bariatric surgeryShe stands in front of a bedroom mirror, colour-coordinates her dress & makeup, & steps out into the living room of her bungalow, after 8 l...
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) to launch women surgeons wingAssociation of Surgeons of India (ASI), an apex body, to launch the first-of-its-kind 'Women Surgeons Wing' to encourage women to pursue a ...
Doctors attending workshops to increase their patience with patientsDelhi's University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) recently launched medical journal Rhime, which features articles on the importance of...
Dr Mufazzal Lakdawala held his popular ‘Coffee With Muffi’ eventDr Lakdawala hold his popular ‘Coffee With Muffi’ event to celebrate 10 years with his unique support group of patients.
Need to bring bariatric surgery under insurance cover highlightedIn order to bring bariatric surgery, under insurance cover, GEM Obesity and Diabetes Surgery Centre has approached TN Government.
Sunday ET: Obesity fuels growth of food outlets as well as weight-loss clinicsA nation bursting with 60 mn obese people is fuelling growth of 2 mkts: one the food that makes them fat, and another that helps them get b...
Obesity surgery spurs J&J India stomach-staple sales250 hospitals offer stomach-shrinking procedures making India one of the fastest-growing centers in the $1.2 billion global market for bari...