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India being the diabetes capital of the world, we look into the benefits of yoga in diabetes and other health tips for weight loss. Also, we spoke to Dr. Suren at Penn State University, United States, on ways to control diabetes.

This year, the Supreme court has banned the sale of firecrackers during Diwali in the Delhi NCR. Firecrackers not only cause air pollution and noise pollution but also affect our health in more ways than one. Doctor On Call gives you a quick rundown on how burning firecrackers can affect your health and also some first aid tips in case of an injury.

There is an epidemic of heart disease in India. People from all ages and across all strata of society can have heart disease. On this episode of Doctors On Call we go through 5 things that you should check to know your risk of heart disease.

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynaecological disorder in India and the leading cause of fertility complications in women. Some of the common symptoms of PCOS include infrequent menstrual periods with irregular bleeding; hair loss from the scalp; excessive hair growth all over the body, a condition called hirsutism; acne and oily skin; depression or mood swings; weight gain; pelvic pain; sleep apnea and inability to conceive. The incidence of PCOS is higher in urban cities and is growing among adolescents and young girls.

Just imagine forgetting everything that you have learned since you were born, from doing your work to even eating food. This is what is commonly seen in Alzheimer's disease, a progressive degenerative disease that affects the memory, thinking and social abilities of a person. Every year, September 21 is celebrated as World Alzheimer's Day to help bring awareness for this common, but much ignored problem. On this episode of Doctors On Call, we talk about the disease that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.

Health issues like swine flu, suicides due to the Blue Whale game and the deaths of young children in Gorakhpur have been in the news recently, on this episode of Doctors On Call, we give you a quick round up on these major health stories.

Just like you can have blockages in the arteries of the heart, you can also have blockages in any of the arteries of the body. When you have blockages in the heart, it is called "coronary artery disease" and in other arteries apart from the heart it is called "peripheral artery disease". On this episode of Doctors On Call, we talk about the peripheral artery disease, a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs.

A couple of weeks ago, more than 70 children died at the BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur. According to authorities, apart from the lack of oxygen, there were various illnesses that might have caused these children to die. One major cause was a condition called Encephalitis - an acute inflammation (swelling up) of the brain, resulting either from a viral infection or when the body's own immune system mistakenly attacks brain tissue. The usual cause of this rare disease is a viral inflection, and can occur in people of all ages, but children and the elderly are more at risk of being afflicted with the disease.

On July 30, Manpreet Singh jumped off from the seventh floor of his building. Ending his life. He was just 14 years old. His death has been linked to an online game "Blue Whale Challenge." This incident highlights a serious underlying problem - Depression and Internet addiction. This week Doctors On Call looks closely at what we should all know about this increasingly common problem. We also spoke to Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS.

World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 August, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans.