NDTV reports that obesity drugs are showing early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS. A small but growing body of research indicates these medications may work not only by promoting weight loss…
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav told a conference in Vijayawada that nearly one in two adults in Andhra Pradesh is overweight. Citing the National Family Health Survey-6, he said 47.9% of women…
Smoking, alcohol use or obesity do not automatically disqualify someone from organ donation, doctors say on Organ Donation Day. Each organ is assessed individually for health and suitability before transplantation, reports Times…
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has received 216 reports of suspected deaths involving GLP-1 drugs, according to data from its Yellow Card scheme. The reports include 120 deaths…
Nearly one in three Indian women (30.7%) aged 15-49 is now overweight or obese, up from one in four (24%) five years ago, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 data for…
India's health ministry told the Lok Sabha that ICMR has conducted no study to assess whether ultra-processed foods are addictive like tobacco. Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said global evidence…
Prediabetes and obesity among adolescent school children in Chennai have risen sharply over 17 years, a new study reports. Researchers compared data from 954 students aged 12-19 surveyed in 2023 with 1,080…
A report by NDTV reveals that having a 'normal' weight does not automatically mean a person is healthy, especially for Indians. Fat can accumulate around internal organs, such as the liver and…
AIIMS Delhi doctors performed laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass surgery on a 32-year-old man who weighed 209 kg and had a BMI of 74. His weight and abdominal girth initially prevented safe…
