The doctor said that the US president is borderline obese.
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Timely diagnosis with the right exercises and diet can help you fight knee pain, suggests Dr Rahul Bade.
Fifty-four per cent of the IT/ITeS workforce suffer from depression, severe headache, obesity, spondylitis and hypertension. Forty-seven per cent of financial services sector employees suffer from fatigue, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In the media, 51 per cent reported to be sick due to depression and high blood pressure. Fifty per cent of the employees working in KPOs suffered from chronic and lifestyle diseases.
The secret to long-term weight management.
Eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people who are at risk for cardiovascular disease.
The brain's hunger centre has a way of communicating signals that cause you to overeat.
Find out how to tame your child's sugar cravings and keep him/her healthy this festive season.
They are rich in the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid and fibre.
Researchers in Britain have found that those with more wealth and better education are less likely to develop illness and tend to die later as compared to those who are poorer and less well-educated. On the contrary, those with less education and money are more likely to say they are depressed or to suffer from illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity, according to the researchers.
Tried every possible way to shed those extra pounds but unable to get results? Well, a new weight loss drug may address the problem effectively. The powerful new drug, known as tesofensine, which was originally developed as a treatment for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, can help users shed nearly 12 kilos in six months. It is twice as effective as current treatments and can see overweight patients lose up to 10 per cent of their body weight quickly.
The next time you travel by air, don't insist on a window seat, for a new study has claimed that sitting close to the window on a plane can raise a passenger's chances of developing deep vein thrombosis. Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have found that sitting by the window on a plane can double a person's risk of a potentially deadly blood clot, the British Journal of Haematology reported.
According to market research firm ORG-MARG report, the sale of anti-obesity drugs in 2006-2007, prescribed by doctors, has grown by around 44 per cent compared to 2005-2006.
Weak bones are fragile. In such cases, even the smallest shock to the body caused by a minor fall or sudden movement can cause a serious fracture, says Maninder Shah Singh.
The accidental discovery came during an experiment to suppress an obese man's appetite, by using a technique called deep-brain stimulation, which involves stimulating parts of the brain with an electric current. Instead of losing appetite, the patient was suddenly able to recall in immense detail a moment spent in a park with a friend 30 years earlier.
A study has analysed how body mass index is linked to mortality.
The joint venture , Neobiocon, is the company's foray in the region to develop and market bio-pharmaceutical products in areas such as oncology, diabetes, cardiology and anti- obesity.
Lalu claimed that he also did not need to practice yoga.
An inevitable consequences of advanced and rich economy is a fatter population, says a health economist and co-author of a new book, 'The Fattening America'.
Root cause of mental health issues in adults is their workplace environment!
Diabetic patients got a respite in Maharashtra and Gujarat when Pranav Agro industries launched its Smart Balance rice, low glycemic index health rice, on Tuesday.
Kanchan Maslekar speaks to health professionals and discusses the ill effects of sleep deprivation.
The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists.
Anisha Banerjee shares her amazing weight loss story with us.
People with type 2 diabetes suffering from heart attack have doubled in the past ten years. Almost 13,000 diabetics are now treated for a heart attack every year, which was only 6,000 in 1996.
As part of the study, researchers surveyed more than 3800 secondary school students aged 12-15 years to evaluate their food intake patterns.
Sorry, couch potatoes -- the verdict is in: People who exercise regularly do look at least a decade younger than those who don't.
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany carried out a study to see whether past research of resveratrol protecting laboratory mice from the health problems of obesity, also applied to humans by changing the size or function of fat cells.
Researchers say it is possible for children in the womb to become addicted to their mothers' junk food intake.
Cancer cells thrive in acidic environments.
The commission has issued guidelines to all states to give directions to schools, both state-run and private, to ensure that no junk food or carbonated drinks are served in their canteens.
Overweight people are often advised to eat smaller meals more often to shed those extra pounds. Now however, a new study has found that this dieting method is nothing more than a myth. Read on to learn more.
Scientists have discovered a gene that ups the risk of obesity, a breakthrough which they claim offers insight into why some people put on weight while others with similar lifestyles stay slim. A British-led team has found that people who inherit two copies of the variant, which lies close to a gene called MC4R, weigh an average of 1.5 kg more than those without the genetic variation, the Nature Genetics journal reported.
According to a study by international researchers, breast-fed babies are less likely to be obese or have heart problems as they have a lower body mass index and higher levels of good cholesterol later in life than their bottle-fed counterparts
'Good cholesterol acts as cholesterol scavengers, picking up excess cholesterol in the blood and taking it back to the liver where it is broken down,' says Dr Amit Bhushan Sharma.
Food is genetic medicine, and the kind that your ancestry has eaten for centuries is your best bet.
With fast food giants using cartoon heroes to grab kids' attention towards their products, worried parents are now calling for a ban on this trend.
South-based CavinKare announced plans to expand its salon brand, Green Trends, from the current 35 to 70 by the end of 2007 and 140 by end-2008.
Genetic disorder, obesity, alcohol intake, prior exposure to radiation, family history, are some of the factors that has led to the spread of this rare disease.
A clean-shaven, suit-wearing Diego Maradona vowed to get fit and stay healthy on Monday night, in his first public appearance since he was hospitalized for alcohol-induced hepatitis.
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