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Nipah virus alerts, water contamination concerns, and new research on obesity and long-term weight loss - and more
This week’s health wrap episode covers the recent Nipah virus alert in West Bengal and a serious diarrhoea outbreak in Indore that has raised concerns about water safety and public health. It also explores what happens after people stop weight-loss drugs, why BMI alone may not reflect obesity risk, and how waist-to-height ratio can be a better measure. For Glaucoma Awareness Month, Dr. Baskaran M.,Director, Glaucoma Services and Deputy Director, Research, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai stress the need for early screening and regular eye check-ups to prevent permanent vision loss #Publichealth #Healthwrap #Obesity
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