Fatty liver new treatment found: Study discovers a medicine that reverses severe fatty liver by just repairing the gutA new experimental drug shows promise for severe fatty liver disease. This compound targets the gut, not the liver directly. It repairs a d...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
More sleep means good health? Answer is... Study says people with diabetes face risk of developing deadly liver disease with rise in nap timeMore sleep means good health? Answer is no. Study says people with diabetes face risk of developing deadly liver disease with rise in nap t...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.25 AM IST
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Tata 1mg turns Ebitda positive across core units as diagnostics crosses Rs 600 crore in ARRThe company said its diagnostics business crossed an annualised revenue run rate of more than Rs 600 crore during the year, growing over 40...
27 May, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Forget 10,000 steps: Scientists say this specific daily number is all you actually need to stop weight from coming backWeight loss: A new study is challenging the popular “10,000 steps a day” rule, suggesting you may not need that much to protect your progre...
12 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
CALM weight loss strategy: India’s top food regulator FSSAI shares obesity management tips to help you go from fat to fitWeight loss Tips: India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, has introduced the C-A-L-M approach to address ...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Crores of children at risk from the food you are feeding them, Economic Survey 2026 warnsEconomic Survey 2026: India's Economic Survey 2026 flags a major health crisis: rising obesity. Unhealthy diets, ultra-processed foods, and...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Can genetics predict obesity? New study may help spot risk in kids before it is too lateA new study introduces ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores that double the effectiveness of predicting adult obesity risk compared to c...
24 Jul, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
How India's expanding waistline is shrinking its economyIndia faces a looming economic crisis due to rising obesity rates. The issue threatens to increase the nation's economic burden from $28.95...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Why it's high time to rethink India's diet choices for a healthier nationIndia has made strides in tackling undernourishment through food subsidy programs and school meals. However, challenges like anaemia and ri...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
One billion people globally to have osteoarthritis by 2050: Lancet StudyBy 2050, nearly one billion people globally are projected to be living with osteoarthritis, according to a study published in The Lancet Rh...
22 Aug, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Children with overweight grandparents more likely to struggle with obesity in the future: StudyNew research suggests the biology, environment and the food they share contributes to children's future health.
21 Jan, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
Operational guidelines launched for integration of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with NPCDCS"Over the last two decades global burden of NASH has more than doubled. Globally, NASH caused 40 lakh prevalent cases of compensated cirrho...
22 Feb, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Keep weight in check before you hit 40: Obesity can up risk of developing multiple cancersOverweight people had 70% higher chance of developing endometrial cancer and 58% greater risk for renal-cell cancer.
12 Oct, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
New study questions role of breast milk in obesity preventionResearchers from the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center reviewed more than 80 relevant breastfeeding studies that were conducted over a p...
08 Apr, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Stressed parents can make kids obese: StudyThe study suggests there is a relationship between long-term exposure to three specific types of family stressors and children becoming obe...
07 Apr, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Obesity costs global economy $2 trillion: StudyThe report by MGI noted obesity is a critical global issue that requires a comprehensive, international intervention strategy.
21 Nov, 2014, 01.41 PM IST