Category : Diseases


AP Food Safety Inspections Hit by Staff Shortage, Labs Planned

Andhra Pradesh's health minister Satya Kumar Yadav stated in the assembly that a severe staff shortage prevents large-scale food adulteration screening. The government plans five new NABL-accredited labs to enhance testing and enforcement capabilities.

Cancer Risk: Daily Micro-Exposures We Ignore

Doctors warn that cancer risk often builds from small, everyday exposures like pollution, poor sleep, and processed foods, not just dramatic factors like smoking or radiation.

Heel Lifts While Sitting Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes: Study

A scientific review finds that simple seated heel raises, activating the soleus muscle, can cut post-meal sugar spikes by up to 52% and insulin response by 60%, offering a low-cost tool for diabetes management in India's sedentary population.

Water Crisis at MGMMCH Hospital Defer Surgeries

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital in Jamshedpur faces severe water shortage, forcing reliance on tankers and delaying 20 surgeries. Officials cite groundwater depletion and management lapses.

Carnivore Diet Leads to Diabetes Remission in 20-Year Case

A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and hypertension for 20 years achieved remission by switching to a no-carb carnivore diet, normalizing blood sugar and blood pressure without medications, as per a case report in Clinical Nutrition Research.

Toddler Dies After Wrong Cough Syrup Dose in Hamirpur

A three-year-old girl in Hamirpur district died after being administered cough syrup meant for children aged 14 and above. Authorities have launched an investigation and taken action against the woman who gave the dose.

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