How do you measure obesity? Not by BMI alone
As obesity continues to affect over a billion people globally, experts are calling for a shift in how the condition is defined and diagnosed.
Relying solely on Body Mass Index (BMI) is increasingly…
Isn’t that sweet: How eating dark chocolate can reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes
The holiday season is almost here and if you are craving chocolates already, it might not be such a bad idea to indulge yourself in the sweet goodness. In fact, eating dark chocolate may even offer…
Lancet study reveals widespread deficiencies in iron, calcium and folate among Indians
People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published…
IIT Madras gets huge Rs 228 cr donation from MTech student of 53 years ago
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has received a funding of Rs 228 crore from US-based industrialist and entrepreneur Dr Krishna Chivukula, officials said on Tuesday.
It is considered to be one…
Business of exit polls: ‘No one pays as much money as invested on ground, the only profit is …’
Exit polls is a loss-making business and the only profit a pollster earns is visibility, Axis My India chief Pradeep Gupta has said.
Gupta was considered to be the poster boy of exit polls till June…