diabetes

Raipur, April 10 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said the state has made significant progress in the health sector over the past two years, with a focus on expanding infrastructure and improving the quality of services.Speaking at the All India Health Sciences Vice...

Lucknow, April 10 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted that the use of smartphones for 4-6 hours daily has led to new diseases, as he called for the current medical system's treatment-centric model to be replaced by one based on public awareness and lifestyle...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – A retired government official was arrested by the police on Wednesday for stabbing his wife to death at their residence in Swastik Nagar, a village under the Airfield police station in Bhubaneswar.The accused, Debaraj Sarangi, 62, was a former senior accountant at the AG...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi-NCR region is experiencing a worrying rise in lifestyle diseases, with 17% of those screened found to have diabetes, 19% hypertension, 23% anemia, and a striking 81% obesity, according to a report by a private hospital group."These findings highlight the need for...

New Delhi, April 7 Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced on Tuesday that it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of dapagliflozin tablets, used to control blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes.The approval from the US Food & Drug...

New Delhi, April 6 Doctors at a Delhi NCR hospital successfully performed a high-risk oesophageal cancer surgery on a 74-year-old patient, using a minimally invasive approach, highlighting the role of advanced techniques in managing complex cases.According to a statement issued by Sarvodaya...

Kolkata, April 6 – Renowned doctor and Padma Shri awardee, Mani Chhetri, has passed away, his family members announced on Monday. He was suffering from age-related ailments.The Padma Shri award-winning doctor passed away at his home in Ballygunge Place on Sunday evening at 10:15 PM. He was 105...

New Delhi, April 5 The Delhi Police has busted an organized interstate racket involved in the manufacturing and supply of spurious life-saving medicines, arresting six people and seizing counterfeit drugs worth around Rs 2 crore, an official said on Sunday.During the operation, the police also...

New Delhi, April 3 – Dawood Ibrahim is back in the news following the release of "Dhurandhar: The Revenge." Dawood is depicted as a bedridden man, which is different from the numerous images that show the 1993 blast accused as a young man.For the ISI, Dawood is a major asset as he controls...

Geneva, April 3 – Several United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating and life-threatening health condition of Pakistani human rights defender Idris Khattak, urging the Pakistani government to immediately release him from his “unjust detention,”...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Controller General of Drugs in India has increased regulatory scrutiny against the unauthorized sale and promotion of drugs for type 2 diabetes, also known as GLP-1 drugs, the government said on Wednesday.In recent weeks, 49 businesses across the country, including...

New Delhi, March 31 Doctors at a hospital in Delhi NCR have reported a rare case of chronic pancreatitis in a 10-year-old girl, a condition typically associated with prolonged alcohol and tobacco use in adults, raising concerns among specialists.According to a statement issued by the Fortis...

Chandigarh, March 31 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Tuesday that Ayurveda is the most sustainable system of care for managing lifestyle-related diseases such as stress, diabetes, and hypertension.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of Shri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College...

New Delhi, March 31 Novo Nordisk India announced on Tuesday reductions in the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in India, days after the launch of generic versions of semaglutide injections for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.Indian pharmaceutical companies recently announced the launch...

New Delhi, March 29. Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context, where even individuals who appear lean may carry harmful visceral fat, said Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday.Speaking at the release of a...

Islamabad, March 29 – Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the Bohor Bazaar pharmaceutical hub in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with prices rising from 50% to as high as 500%, local media reported on Sunday.Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes, hypertension...

Jaipur, March 28 Padmaja Kumari Parmar, a member of the former royal family of Udaipur, called for a global shift in perception regarding diabetes on Saturday, urging an end to stigma and discrimination at a summit here.Addressing the Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma, co-hosted by "Friends...

New Delhi, March 27 Doctors at the Dr B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (Dr BRA-IRCH) at AIIMS Delhi successfully removed a massive 21.8-kg tumor from a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with advanced uterine sarcoma this week.The Delhi resident, who was also recently diagnosed with...

New Delhi, March 27 Biocon Ltd announced on Friday that Shreehas Tambe has been appointed as CEO & Managing Director, effective April 1, 2026.As the first CEO of the integrated Biocon, he will lead the combined platform encompassing biosimilars and generics, strengthening the company's ability...

Nagpur, March 26 Lack of nutrition during pregnancy affects the growth of fetuses and puts children at risk of lifelong diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions, later in life, experts have said.Therefore, protecting maternal and child nutrition is one of the...