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Apollo Speciality Hospital organised a heart-shaped human chain to mark World Heart Day at Marina Beach. Celebrities and Dr. Harikrishnan Parthasarathy, interventional cardiologist, participated to create awareness about heart attacks and aortic valve diseases. Regular exercises, healthy diet, avoiding bad habits and regular checkups can help identify and treat hypertension,…

STs in India face persistent disparities in health/welfare metrics despite improvements. The study found STs lagged behind non-STs in 81/129 indicators, incl. child mortality/malnutrition. STs outperformed non-STs in 48 indicators, incl. gender balance, family planning, breastfeeding, and reduced diabetes/hypertension. Improvements in 83 indicators from 2016-2021, incl. access to sanitation, skilled…

Every other TB patient has glucose metabolism disorder: Dr. Viswanathan's research shows 1 in 2 TB patients have diabetes/pre-diabetes. His study, published in Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, found TB patients with pre-diabetes had higher relapse & death rates. Screening & identification of pre-diabetes at TB diagnosis, monitoring during/after treatment, &…

When compared to people without diabetes, those with multiple myeloma, a blood malignancy of plasma cells in the bone marrow, have a worse overall survival rate. Read further on Dynamite News:

Research concludes that disparities in treatment show the need to improve access to care, particularly in developing countries

According to a recent study, close family marriages, or consanguinity, may raise the chance of developing common conditions including type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read further on Dynamite News:

Research has discovered diabetes has been linked to early puberty onset in both girls and boys. Read further on Dynamite News:

Public health experts, consumer groups, lawyers, and patient groups call on Union government to check rise in consumption of UPF, warning of obesity and diabetes. NAPi report, "The Junk Push", reveals 43 lakh children under 5 are obese/overweight. Regulatory policies ineffective to stop misleading ads. WHO India study shows 200,000…

Members of a religious group charged over the death of a girl by withholding diabetes medication say they've already been labelled so "won't seek a jury trial".

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin specifically for diabetes patients in Africa where there is a dire need for the life-saving treatment

Diagnosis of diabetes, high blood pressure and other health conditions could become as simple as shining light into a patient's eyes, researchers say.