Considered as a ‘killer lifestyle disease’, obesity has now become a global health issue. Lack of exercise, eating junk foods, long working hours and stress are the main causes of obesity. According
The number of people with overweight is increasing rapidly and lifestyle changes are found to be the main cause of this ‘fatty’ issue
Medications, diet and exercise can be helpful in losing weight, but surgery is the best option to treat obesity in the long term
Parenthood is the loveliest feeling on the Earth. When a couple turns into parents, it becomes the beginning of a new social and intellectual order. A child of their own that will be the ultimate aim
Dr KD Nayar, Chief Consultant, Infertility and IVF at Akansha IVF Centre, New Delhi, tells Future Medicine about the role of age, sperm quality and hereditary factors in infertility. Dr KD Nayar has
With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in the developed countries, there has come the realisation that genetic diseases are a major cause of disability, death, and
About 10-15 per cent of ovarian cancer may be due to hereditary gene mutations. But hereditary factors are insignificant in cervical cancer. The incidences of cervical cancer are expected to decrease
Though diabetes is a hereditary disease, it can be preventable with lifestyle changes. Obesity, lack of physical exercise, high levels of cholesterol and untreated blood pressure are the triggering
Parentally induced early environmental stress may in turn affect successive parenting style of the next generation
Genetic tests will tell you whether you are exposed to any hereditary diseases. Though there is no complete cure, many genetic disorders can be managed with treatment