Sleep Apnea patients at increased risk of Diabetes, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTBrussels, Belgium: Overweight and obese patients with moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are more prone to suffer from...
Surprise finding: Bariatric surgery increases risk of colon cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) may increase the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) years later, a recent study published in the...
Some antiarrhythmic drugs for treating AF less effective in obese patients: JAMA Dr. Prem Aggarwal2 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation the most common type of irregular heartbeat is associated with increased mortality. While researchers have identified a causal...
Bariatric surgery reduces risk of skin cancer, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSweden: Weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery in obese people reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, a recent study published in the...
Study finds association of obesity with chronic diarrhea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTA team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found a strong association between obesity and chronic diarrhea independent...
Insulin imbalance may not be the only cause of onset of diabetes in obese individuals, finds study Hina Zahid13 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTInsulin imbalance may not be the only cause of the onset of diabetes in obese individuals, finds a new study. Researchers at the University of Geneva...
Cannabis smoking may lower diabetes risk in obese individuals: study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 10:30 AM ISTSmoking cannabis may lower fasting insulin, blood sugar and diabetes risk in obese individuals finds a new study.Smoking cannabis (marijuana) four...
Understanding Lipodermatosclerosis, causes and management- Dr Pradeep Mahajan Deepanjana Sarkar13 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTVenous insufficiency refers to a condition where there is an impaired flow of blood from the veins of the leg to the heart. Varicosities are most...
India moving towards Obesity from Malnutrition, says UN report Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTUnited Nations: India is moving towards obesity from malnutrition as the number of obese people are increasing in the country while malnutrition is on...
Drinking coffee may fight off obesity and diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTA recent study has thrown light on the benefits of coffee for tackling obesity and diabetes.For most of us, body fat has a bad reputation. But the fat...
Bariatric surgery may improve survival after heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery may improve survival after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke -- is the bottom line of a...
SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin promotes more weight loss than Metformin in PCOS Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTUK: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity who received the diabetes drug SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin lost more weight and had a...
