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Topic: Diabetes

Diabetes drug metformin latest to be targeted for carcinogen scrutiny

US FDA says it is testing samples of metformin sold in the US for NDMA, and that it will recommend recalls of the medication as appropriate.

Danish firm gets FDA approval for oral diabetes pill, no word yet on India launch

India has 7.2 crore people with diabetes and oral pills will help them avoid the pain of puncturing themselves again and again.

Why cheese may help control your blood sugar

A growing body of evidence suggests that people who eat lots of cheese do not have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

European regulator finds cancer-causing element in diabetes medicines made in India

European Medicines Agency tells Hyderabad-based Hetero Labs to test its diabetes medicine pioglitazone for “low levels” of cancer-causing substance in them.

On World Health Day, a look at what ails India and status of Ayushman Bharat

Diabetes, ischemic heart diseases and respiratory disorders are among major diseases ailing Indians. Ayushman Bharat looks to target 50 crore poor Indians.

Diabetes type-3, 4, 5? Indian study looks to break down disease & find targeted treatment

India-centric study comes a year after landmark Swedish research sought to expand diabetes diagnosis — currently restricted to type-1 and type-2 — to five variants.

Unilever needs luck to gain energy from Horlicks deal in India

Horlicks is facing a challenge, even in India. The drink is losing its star status as the ‘healthy’ morning and after-school drink.

98 million Indians likely to have diabetes type 2 by 2030: Lancet study

The study found that the amount of insulin needed to effectively treat type 2 diabetes will rise by more than 20 per cent worldwide over the next 12 years.

Daily physical activity, healthy diet must to prevent diabetes among teenagers

On World Diabetes Day, health experts give tips on how to prevent obesity, a major factor contributing to diabetes among adolescents.

Health experts want to cast Mahatma Gandhi as India’s new fitness icon

A special edition of the Indian Journal of Medical Research seeks to project Mahatma Gandhi as India's new health icon.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.