Barbie gets a glucose monitor: Mattel unveils first-ever Type 1 diabetes dollMattel introduces its first Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes, designed in partnership with Breakthrough T1D. The doll features a CGM, insul...
09 Jul, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
Barbie launches first doll with Type-1 diabetes. She wears glucose monitor and insulin pumpMattel introduces a Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, featuring a CGM and insulin pump, in collaboration with Breakthrough T1D. This inclus...
09 Jul, 2025, 09.04 AM IST
Non-Covid deaths increased in people with diabetes, women, young affected more: Lancet StudyThe team of researchers, including those from the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at 138 studies - North America (39), Western Euro...
24 Jan, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
‘Did not leave any stone unturned’: Veteran producer Boney Kapoor reveals he spent a fortune to launch his siblings Anil and SanjayHe financed both Anil Kapoor's debut 'Woh Saat Din' and Sanjay Kapoor's first film 'Prem' .
03 Nov, 2022, 02.05 PM IST
Diabetes patients have four times higher risk of developing long Covid symptoms like brain fog & depressionDiabetes is a potential risk factor for long Covid.
10 Jun, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
Diabetes & COVID-19: Scientists explore potential connectionIt's clear that in those who already have diabetes, COVID-19 can worsen the condition and lead to severe complications. But there are other...
16 Mar, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
Not just adults, but Covid may also raise risk of diabetes in childrenThe weight gain and sedentary behavior, which have increased during the pandemic, are also risk factors for diabetes.
08 Jan, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
Two pandemics clash as doctors find that Covid spurs diabetesThe data was published last month in Nature, three weeks after a study of almost 50,000 hospitalized Covid patients in England found that t...
05 May, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
WFH can get tough: Mindful eating, timely meals, walking & talking can save youSome simple tips to get through these unprecedented times.
14 Nov, 2020, 08.00 AM IST
Doctors are now probing whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes, even with no historyIt's already been well-documented that people with diabetes face much higher risks of severe illness or death if they contract COVID-19. In...
19 Oct, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
Children suffering from asthma, diabetes at increased risk of developing mental health problemsChildren with physical and mental health problems experience significant decline in their quality of life.
06 Jan, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
Health Capsules: Bringing latest from the world of medicine and wellnessA new study has indicated that every hour spent watching television means increasing the risk of developing diabetes by 3.4%.
03 Apr, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
Robin Uthappa-backed startup iTiffin to encourage kids & adults to eat healthyOne-and-half-year-old iTiffin, an online and offline supplier of healthy meals, will load ‘Kids Holiday Munch Box’ with fruits, nuts and fi...
24 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Samridhi Fund Invests 18 crore in Kanungo Institute of DiabetesThe company, set up by a doctor couple, Alok Kanungo and Mamata Tripathi, will use the funding to expand its footprint across the state usi...
11 Apr, 2014, 12.43 PM IST
- Sanofi-led new project on diabetes targets `KiDS'
To create awareness about diabetes among children in the country, global healthcare leader Sanofi today joined hands with two other bodies ...
30 Sep, 2013, 09.43 PM IST
- Query corner: Insurance
My employer provides me hospital reimbursement of 100%, and 75% for my wife and kids, subject to certain ceilings on various hospital expen...
12 Feb, 2010, 01.47 AM IST
- FMCG cos shape up for a weighty business
As India faces the worrisome prospect of becoming the diabetes capital of the world, a whole lot of healthcare chains and FMCG companies ar...
21 Nov, 2006, 12.37 AM IST