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Widening waistline: India's big, fat obesity hotspots may not be just the biggest cities anymoreIndia sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...- From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
- Emcure cuts semaglutide injection price by average 47%The starting dose price is cut by 55% to Rs 3,999 per month (four weekly doses). The innovator semaglutide is available in a once-weekly pe...
- Emcure slashes prices of weight management drug Poviztra by up to 55%Emcure Pharmaceuticals is making its weight management drug Poviztra more accessible. The price of the semaglutide injection will be cut by...
- Obesity & diabetes are world's next health "tsunami", warns ebola discoverer Peter PiotA leading virologist warns of a global tsunami of obesity and diabetes, surpassing viral threats. India faces significant vulnerability as ...
- Lupin shares in focus after licensing pact with China’s Gan & Lee for GLP-1 drugLupin Ltd has secured exclusive rights in India for Bofanglutide, a novel fortnightly GLP-1 receptor agonist, through a licensing agreement...
- 351 million adults at risk from this one problem: Why 1 in 4 Indians could face diabetes, heart disease & moreIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, with a quarter of adults overweight or obese, fueling a rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and he...
- From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight itIndia, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...
- 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...
- India cannot allow obesity, diabetes to weaken youth: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized the urgent need to address the rising epidemic of type-2 diabetes and obesity in India, especially...
- Nearly 44 crore Indians will likely be obese by 2050: PM Modi sounds alarm over obesity report; calls it 'dangerous'Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...
- Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...
- India's obesity crisis: Tackling the hidden epidemic with awareness, but systemic change is keyIndia is grappling with the world's third-highest obesity rate, which has tripled in the past decade. The Government of India has launched ...
- Tech mogul Bryan Johnson connects America’s obesity epidemic to India’s air pollution crisis. Does he have a point?Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson abruptly ended a podcast in India due to severe air pollution. He later talked about it in his Tweet compari...
- Over 11% Indians diabetic, 36% have hypertension: Lancet survey showsA nationwide survey published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal has found that 11.4% of Indians have diabetes, rising from 7.5...
- World Obesity Day: Monitor BMI, eat in moderation, and exercise regularly to stay healthyOne needs to make basic changes in his/her daily lifestyle to prevent obesity.
- Did you know that corporates can play a key role in obesity control?Statistics estimate that one out of every five Indians suffer from obesity .
- Celebrities should be allowed to advertise junk food: CSECelebrities should not be allowed to advertise junk food given the rising number of diabetic and obese people in the country.
- Health activists call to widen 'health tax' net, ask govt to tax sugar-sweetened beveragesMany public health activists have sought a steep hike in tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. They claim taxing the beverages—as has been done...
- Crash dieting doesn’t help; walk your way to a healthy physiqueThe scenario is fast changing in India with obesity emerging as a major lifestyle threat.
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