Failing to manage diabetes can lead to serious health complications. Excessive blood sugar levels can harm fundamental organs, increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney failure, nerve damage, Imaginative and prescient loss, and sluggish wound recovery, which can also bring about infections or perhaps amputations. Out of control diabetes can also lead to diabetic ketoacidosis … Read more
India is estimated to have 10.13 crore people with diabetes, and another 13.6 crore people who are pre-diabetic, according to a nationwide study published in 2023. This apart, over 35% of Indians suffer from hypertension and nearly 40% from abdominal obesity, both of which are risk factors for diabetes. India accounts for 17% of all … Read more
Chennai: A mathematical algorithm that can predict diabetes induced blindness among patients, including those newly detected with the disorder, has been launched in the city by Sankara Nethralaya. The tool, RetinaRisk, was developed with a health tech company from Iceland. “The tool will be given to physicians and diabetologists besides ophthalmologists. Doctors must feed in … Read more
Healthy snacks also have nutritional values which help regulate mood and boost brainpower. By Aashima Chhatwal, We have been working from home ever since the pandemic hit us. In these testing times, we have faced many unique challenges like keeping our work and personal life separate, and distractions while working. Hampering of eating habits is … Read more
Early detection and diagnosis is very important in the management of diabetes. (Photo source: Reuters) By Dr. Vandana Juneja, Lifestyle Expert Coach, GOQii Diabetes has become a major healthcare problem in India with over 80 million people suffering from this disease. Most are not aware of the disease and several questions such as – will … Read more
With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, there seems to be a rise in the incidence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as well. (Reuters Image) By Sayantani Chatterjee The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of patients with diabetes mellitus or most commonly referred to as diabetes. A Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology study which referred to … Read more