Tag: Health
A recent Lancet study found that an alarming 70% of India’s urban population is fat or overweight, putting the country in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Addressing an event on the eve of World Obesity Day on Sunday, Dr. Amit Garg, a leading bariatric and metabolic surgeon at a Mohali-based hospital, said that according […]
In a recent revelation, Dr. Rajeev Bhagwat, an interventional cardiologist at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital in Mumbai, sheds light on the potential risks associated with Vitamin B3, also known as niacin. Contrary to previous beliefs, emerging research suggests that high levels of Vitamin B3 obtained through supplements may elevate the risk of heart disease […]
A fatal strain of bird flu has been identified on Antarctica’s continent for the first time, scientists say, posing a risk to the southern region’s massive penguin colonies. “This discovery demonstrates for the first time that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has reached Antarctica despite the distance and natural barriers that separate it from […]
