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Hansal Mehta opens up about his weight loss journey: ‘Not a magic pill’

Hansal Mehta opens up about his weight loss journey: ‘Not a magic pill’

“When you feel good, you create better,” says Hansal Mehta as he opens up about the stigma around modern medicine for weight-loss

14 May,2025 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Just 5 mins of exposure to junk food ads may coax kids to consume more calories

Just 5 mins of exposure to junk food ads may coax kids to consume more calories

The study showed that 7-15-year-olds with just five minutes of ad exposure to junk food ads can consume on average 130 kcals per day extra

13 May,2025 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Weight loss drugs may cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds: Study

Weight loss drugs may cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds: Study

The study showed that Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues — drugs developed to treat obesity — likely curb alcohol cravings in the brain

11 May,2025 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Study finds link between obesity and brain-related symptoms of long Covid

Study finds link between obesity and brain-related symptoms of long Covid

Researchers said that being overweight has been previously identified as a risk factor for experiencing long Covid, which can be debilitating and severely affect one's quality of life

09 May,2025 12:04 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The weight they carry: How gig workers navigate their lives with many challenges

The weight they carry: How gig workers navigate their lives with many challenges

As we celebrated Labour Day this week, Sunday mid-day spoke to gig workers who break their backs carrying massage tables, groceries, and even furniture across the city. They have no insurance, barely any time off, and no legal protection. Aren’t we labourers too, they ask

04 May,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Anand Singh
Antibiotic exposure before age two linked to childhood obesity: Study

Antibiotic exposure before age two linked to childhood obesity: Study

Researchers found that children exposed to antibiotics in the first two years of life had a 9 per cent greater risk of being overweight; and a 20 per cent greater risk of becoming obese

26 April,2025 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Trial shows pill could reform diabeties care

Trial shows pill could reform diabeties care

But they are expensive, must be refrigerated and must be injected

18 April,2025 08:49 AM IST | Istanbul | Agencies
Karan Johar BREAKS SILENCE on Ozempic rumours: ‘Have lost weight the right way'

Karan Johar BREAKS SILENCE on Ozempic rumours: ‘Have lost weight the right way'

On Thursday, Karan Johar spoke openly about the reason behind his slimmer appearance and clarified that it is not because of any medication

17 April,2025 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Survey finds 45 per cent of Mumbai children are overweight

Survey finds 45 per cent of Mumbai children are overweight

Study also finds 67 per cent of kids spend less than an hour outdoors; findings force Move For Health campaign across India; over a period of three months, responses from over 10,000 parents across four major cities—Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Kolkata—were collected

17 April,2025 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
This drug may result in weight loss for 3 years in adults without diabetes

This drug may result in weight loss for 3 years in adults without diabetes

The findings also indicate that females and those without obesity-related complications may be more responsive to tirzepatide treatment, said researchers at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga in Spain

13 April,2025 01:51 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

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