Ozempic injections for weight loss 'could lower cancer risk', researchers sayRecent research suggests that Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, commonly used for weight loss, may offer unexpected anti-cancer be...
12 May, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Is Body Roundness Index the new BMI, is it an accurate health indicator? Here's what NHS has to sayRecent reports are claiming that Body Roundness Index is being termed as the new Body Mass Index which is being abbreviated as BMI and NHS ...
04 Dec, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
How well-off Brits still buy Ozempic online for weight lossThe demand for the diabetes drug Ozempic, known for its weight-loss effects, has led to shortages in countries like Britain and the United ...
18 Nov, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Ebbw Vale: The UK's 'Fattest Town' battling obesity and fast food deliveriesEbbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Southeast Wales, is facing startling levels of obesity with reports of takeaways delivered to homes "three time...
07 Nov, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Fake weight loss injections leave people in comas, urgent safety alert issuedFake weight loss injections, falsely marketed as Ozempic or Saxenda, have triggered significant safety alarms in the United Kingdom. Author...
28 Oct, 2023, 12.58 AM IST
Weight-loss drug Wegovy launches in the UK as Novo Nordisk shares reach new heights amid supply challengesThe Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy to the United Kingdom. This strategic expansion i...
04 Sep, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Victorian disease Gout torments UK, NHS shares concern. See all you may want to know about ailmentA severe Victorian disease, Gout, has been troubling the residents of the UK for sometime. Over 1.5 million Brits have been affected by the...
21 Sep, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
Cold weather can lead to stiff muscles. Experts suggest staying active to beat winter joint painThe doctors also advise wear plenty of layers while stepping out.
07 Dec, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
UK to ban junk food TV adverts before 9pm in child obesity campaignThe new rules apply to TV and UK on-demand programmes, as well as restrictions on paid-for advertising of HFSS foods online as part of a wi...
24 Jun, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
Asians reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine jab: UK studyAs the UK has covered nearly 138,000 people in the first week of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine rollout across the country, the study commissi...
16 Dec, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
United Kingdom COVID-19 report says 'structural racism' killing minoritiesThe report was commissioned by the main opposition Labour party and is likely to feed into political criticism of the Conservative governme...
27 Oct, 2020, 06.04 PM IST
UK wants Britons to get in shape, will offer free soup and shake diets in fight against diabetesNHS England said diabetes is estimated to cost the health service 10 billion pounds a year.
01 Sep, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
Boris Johnson says Britons fatter than most Europeans, feels tackling obesity key to fighting diseases like CovidThe pandemic has persuaded Johnson of the need to address obesity as a major health issue.
30 Jun, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
It's all in your head: Mindfulness training may help lose weight more effectivelyMindfulness training can improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programmes.
20 Dec, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
Is your child struggling to sleep? They might be at a higher risk of developing diabetesSleep duration was also inversely related to insulin, insulin resistance and blood glucose.
16 Aug, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Why sitting is no worse for health than standingAny stationary posture where energy expenditure is low may be detrimental to health, be it sitting or standing.
13 Oct, 2015, 08.01 AM IST
Lord Kamlesh Patel becomes first British-Asian appointee to ECBProfessor Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford, an OBE and a leading voice on health, social care and community cohesion in the UK, has become th...
08 Jul, 2015, 06.15 PM IST