Red meat and Diabetes: Should we rethink our plate?

Red meat and Diabetes: Should we rethink our plate?

A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has highlighted an alarming link between red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes, a disease affecting over 462 million people globally. Researchers found that high intake of both unprocessed and processed red meats significantly increased the risk of type 2 diabetes across diverse populations Read original article here … Read more

How India became the world’s ‘capital of untreated diabetics’ – Firstpost

How India became the world’s ‘capital of untreated diabetics’ – Firstpost

India is already infamous as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’. A recent report published in The Lancet has made another concerning revelation – not only did India account for the highest number of diabetics in 2022 but it also had the most cases of untreated diabetes worldwide. The study, conducted by the NCD Risk … Read more

Healthcare privatisation linked with worse outcomes, higher profits: Lancet Study

Healthcare privatisation linked with worse outcomes, higher profits: Lancet Study

NEW DELHI: Privatisation of healthcare was found to almost never have a positive effect on the quality of care, and was associated with higher profits, a research that reviewed previous studies of high-income countries (HICs) such as the US, Germany, Canada, and South Korea has claimed. Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Public … Read more

Chikungunya Virus: Increased Risk of Death for Up to Three Months, Says Lancet Study |

Chikungunya Virus: Increased Risk of Death for Up to Three Months, Says Lancet Study |

NEW DELHI: People infected with the chikungunya virus continue to have an increased risk of death for up to three months post-infection, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. Most commonly, the virus is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus … Read more

Lancet Study: At least 40 million women have long-term health problems after childbirth every year: Lancet Study

Lancet Study: At least 40 million women have long-term health problems after childbirth every year: Lancet Study

NEW DELHI: Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, new study published in The Lancet Global Healthjournal has found. Researchers found that the symptom of experiencing pain during sexual intercourse, or dyspareunia, affected more than a third of such postpartum women (35 per cent), … Read more