In December 2025, the World Health Organization released its first-ever global guideline on using GLP1 therapies to treat obesity. This marks a major shift: obesity is now recognised as a chronic disease that needs lifelong, compassionate care. The guideline covers medicines like: Semaglutide Liraglutide Tirzepatide These drugs help reduce appetite, slow digestion, improve metabolism, and […]

Join Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh, the Hyderabad pediatrician who led a long campaign to end the misuse of sugary drinks labeled as Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS). In this discussion, she shares how her relentless advocacy led to a landmark directive from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banning the misleading use of ORS […]

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, a time to highlight one of the most pressing health challenges children face today. While diet and exercise are often discussed, sleep is a powerful yet overlooked factor in preventing obesity. In this video, we explore how lack of sleep affects hunger hormones, metabolism, food choices, and overall […]

India today faces a paradox that borders on the absurd. In one household, a child might be stunted from years of undernutrition. In another, a teenager is quietly slipping into pre-diabetes. Thirty-five percent of Indian children under five are too short for their age, their growth limited by diets that lack essential nutrients, as recorded […]

An eye-opening explainer on the growing cases of PCOS and PCOD in India. What’s causing it, how to spot the signs, and why awareness is key for young women today.

A silent epidemic is unfolding in India. It isn’t sudden or dramatic. It builds over time, reshaping the health of millions of women. Obesity, once linked mostly to the West, is now a growing concern across India. Women, both in urban and rural areas are increasingly being affected. And it’s starting young. Recent studies reveal […]