Weight gain during pregnancy ‘ups gestational diabetes risk’

WASHINGTON – Weight gain during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, could increase women’s risk of developing diabetes later in their pregnancy, according to a new study.

The study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research appears online in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The three-year study of 1,145 pregnant women from an ethnically diverse …. Source  : Weight gain during pregnancy ‘ups gestational diabetes risk’.

Footwear to treat diseases made in Bangalore

BANGALORE – Doctors and footwear makers of Bangalore have come together to bring out unique footwear, which they say will be helpful in the treatment of diabetes, arthritis and nervous disorder.

The scientifically designed footwear can help patients of diabetes, vascular and endocrines problems, and also normal pains. It also helps in the treatment of arthritis …. Source  : Footwear to treat diseases made in Bangalore.

‘Thermal imaging can help in diagnosing diabetes’

CHENNAI – Thermal imaging is a classical way of diagnosing and studying the implications of diabetes in respect of healing of wounds, blood flow to outer limbs and other vital organs, a top nuclear scientist said here Wednesday.

Inaugurating ‘ICONN-2010,’ an international conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Baldev Raj said: “Thermal imaging can do accurate screening …. Original source  : ‘Thermal imaging can help in diagnosing diabetes’.

Public health budget up by Rs.1,253 crore

NEW DELHI – India’s public health budget has gone up by Rs.1,253 crore, with special focus on AIDS control and mental health programmes and the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Of the total Rs.22,300 crore (Rs.223 billion/$4.82 billion) health budget, about Rs. 3,181 crore has been earmarked for various schemes to benefit the health of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Public health budget up by Rs.1,253 crore.