Mumbai: Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., part of Cyrus Poonawalla Group, and Vidal Health, a 100 percent subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Health, India’s TPA service provider, have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance cervical cancer prevention and awareness across the country. Starting October 1, 2025, Vidal Health’s platform will offer an end- to-end, convenient and cashless experience for HPV […]
Bengaluru: A retired gynaecologist from a government hospital in Tumakuru has been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 20,000 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a pregnant daily wage worker in February 2021 to perform her delivery. The judgment was delivered by a special court for Lokayukta […]
Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif. “This study is the first to compare the effects of […]
People who use e-cigarettes. cigarettes or both face an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to new University of Georgia research. Smokers were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with prediabetes and diabetes than nonsmokers, the study found. “In an era when e-cigarettes are marketed as a ‘safer’ alternative to smoking, this suggests they may […]
Australia: A risk-guided screening approach can successfully uncover hidden heart problems in adults who have survived cancer treatments known to damage the heart, baseline results from the ongoing REDEEM trial have revealed. The investigators found that nearly one in four long-term survivors carried signs of subclinical or stage B heart failure (SBHF) despite having normal […]
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Even light drinking-generally thought to be protective, based on observational studies-is unlikely to lower the risk, which rises in tandem with the quantity of alcohol consumed, the […]
UK: Researchers have found in a new study that methylphenidate did not significantly reduce fatigue severity in patients with advanced cancer after 6 (± 2) weeks of treatment. However, it was found to be safe and well-tolerated. The phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in Health Technology Assessment and led by Dr. Patrick Stone and […]
Researchers have found in a new nationwide population-based study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders that patients with Graves’ disease face a significantly higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders compared with the general population, highlighting the complex interplay between thyroid autoimmunity, neuropsychiatric health, and long-term disease management. The study analyzed a large cohort of […]
Food noise refers to obsessive and intrusive thoughts about food and eating. This preoccupation with food can hinder healthy lifestyle implementation and lead to overeating, making weight loss difficult. Previous research has found that 57% of people who have living with overweight or obesity have experienced food noise, although few are familiar with the term. […]
Recent study investigated the relationship between second-trimester anthropometric obesity indicators and cesarean section (CS) in Chinese pregnant women, aiming to identify effective predictors to reduce unnecessary CS rates. The research highlighted the increasing global CS rates and the associated short- and long-term risks for both mothers and infants. Maternal obesity during the second trimester has […]