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Did you know that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), India had 69.2 million people living with diabetes in 2015? Diabetes can no longer be just dismissed as a lifestyle disease, it has now become a full-blown epidemic as WHO estimates that nearly 98 million people in India may have Type-2 diabetes by 2030. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. For all those people out there who are suffering from diabetes, this is not the end of...

Diabetes affects 8.8% of India’s adult population with 72,946,400 cases being recorded in 2017 alone, according to the International Diabetes Federation. One of the country’s fastest-growing diseases, diabetes cases could number 134 million by 2025. Early diagnosis and intervention is the starting point of living with diabetes. You need to analyse and learn what makes your blood sugar levels rise and fall and how to control these day-to-day factors. The more you know about factors that influence your blood sugar level, the more you can anticipate fluctuations and plan accordingly. Keeping your blood sugar levels within the range recommended by your doctor can be challenging. That’s because so...

Winters have officially arrived and it’s time to dust off our jackets and whip out the old, fuzzy sweaters from the closet. Despite the chilly winds and foggy mornings, winter is not without its charms. After all, what sounds better than a cosy winter morning with a steaming cup of tea and some piping hot parathas? However, it’s hard to enjoy the joys of this season if you find yourself coughing and sneezing or battling a blocked nose accompanied by a sore throat. The key to enjoying winters is simple, stay active, keep yourself well-protected by donning the right clothes...

Cancer, one of the most deadly diseases, is also known as malignancy. It is a disease in which abnormal cells grow and spreads to the other parts of the body as well and destroys body tissues. The major types of cancer are carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, and leukaemia. However, the most commonly diagnosed cancers originate in body parts like skin, lungs, breasts, mouth, pancreas, and other areas and glands. Almost 10 million people die from this disease annually. It is estimated by The Global Burden of Disease that 9.56 million people died prematurely due to cancer in 2017 Cancer is...