Overweighing balance

Bariatric surgery to treat obesity is gaining ground. But the potential side-effects after the surgery are often overlooked

Weight-loss smartphone apps may not be reliable: Study

The apps do not use authentic and scientifically approved data, and do not consider important determinants of calorie requirement such as the user&…

Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study

In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished 

Interpol issues global warning on ‘diet pills’ after British woman’s death

Eloise Parry died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital last month after taking slimming tablets she bought online