Paul FernandesPanaji: Goa’s markets and roadsides in summer stir old memories, as vendors showcase some tangy fruits ranging from the popular kandam and churnam to assaim and zamblam. However, bhedsam, well known for its medicinal properties, was as usual missing from this fruit basket.Foraging through shrubs on hill sides, these fruits with unique taste and…
A new study claims that, contrary to the long-standing belief that sugar-free diets are beneficial, they may be counterproductive. “Mice on a sucrose-free low-fat diet showed worse blood sugar control, increased inflammation, disrupted gut bacteria, and signs of fatty liver compared with mice that consumed some sucrose,” the study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual…
Senior diabetologist Dr Sandeep Srivastava spoke after inaugurating‘Diabetes Karnataka–2026’, a two-day awareness programme organized by MedBell Global Health Care and Research Foundation in Belagavi on Saturday evening. Dr Girish Sonwalkar, DCP Narayan Baramani, Dr Madhav Prabhu are seen Belagavi: Diabetes is not inherently a life-threatening disease and can be effectively managed with timely medical advice…
We live in an age where screens are inescapable. Office work, online classes, social media scrolling, the average person now spends hours in front of laptops, phones, and tablets every day. But for the 537 million adults worldwide living with diabetes, those hours may carry hidden costs that go far beyond tired eyes and tension…
