Why Good Cholesterol May Not Be Enough
It is well known that good forms of cholesterol exist, and the classic example is HDL Cholesterol. However, it is not known how HDL protects from heart attacks. It has...
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Iodine and the Renaissance final
A literary take on history with an endocrine twist! Endocrinologists Dr Sanjay Kalra et al., on a lighter vein, have suggested in the Nov-Dec 2014 issue of the Indian Journal of...
Wholesome Wave Is Making Waves
A US-based non-profit venture is offering a startlingly simple solution to childhood obesity. It is well known that obesity is a disease of the poor people in rich countries as...
Celebrating World Diabetes Day
The event organised in association with the Rotary Club of Pune Elite, Bavdhan was inaugurated by The Honourable Mayor of Pune, Shri Dattatray Dhankawade in the presence of internationally-acclaimed scientist...
Celebrating World Diabetes Day event with educational sessions
To commemorate World Diabetes Day, Chellaram Diabetes Institute (CDI), the premier multi-speciality Diabetes care centre, conducted educational events and a health camp at their premises in Bavdhan, Pune. The event...
Resistance Training to Resist Weight Gain
Weight loss tends to be challenging when taken up at a progressing age, especially among people of 55 years age and above. It can trigger age-related reduction of muscle weight...
Water exercises for elderly
Rather than a hot water bath and seek refuge in fun-filled water exercises. A recent comparative study published in the Journal of Gerontology has tried to find the benefits of...
Diabetes Drug Helpful in Parkinson’s Disease
GLP-1 agonists are a new class of injectable drugs that mimic the functioning of incretin hormone, a hormone that stimulates insulin secretion after meals. GLP-1 agonist (such as exenatide) is...
Beware of Potatoes
A study published in the British Medical Journal has concluded that eating potatoes four or more times a week may increase the risk for high blood pressure. The researchers pooled...
Caring for Your Heart
Type 2 Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood sugar levels and is associated with a high risk of heart diseases, microvascular and other complications....
