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AB PM-JAY reduces India’s out-of-pocket medical expenses from 62 per cent to 38 per cent: JP Nadda
J.P. Nadda,Union Health Minister Over 8.19 crore people across...
Bajaj Allianz Life Superwoman Term launched
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, has launched Bajaj Allianz Life...
ManipalCigna Health Insurance eyes doublings its south Indian business
Hyderabad: ManipalCigna Health Insurance is targetting to double its business from south India to over Rs 1000 crore the next two years, and is aiming to launch new branch offices, increase employee strength and recruit over 10,000 agents in the region. Sapna Desai,...
How 22 minutes of exercise a day could reduce the health risks from sitting too long
The good news is, even short bouts of exercise can have these positive effects. In this study, the 22 minutes wasn’t necessarily done all at once. It was a total of the physical activity someone did in a day, and would have included incidental exercise (activity...
Anti-obesity drugs can be boost for food makers, investors say
"Novo's breakthrough can definitely lead to major changes - both for food and beverage companies, but also for other health-related stocks within the obesity industry," said Kiran Aziz, head of responsible investments at Norway's biggest pension fund KLP, which holds...
Mind the Gap: Insuring India’s Missing Middle
Alpesh Shah, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Swayamjit Mishra, Partner, BCG, Aarav Shah, student, Bombay Scottish School As India, with current under-penetration and scale as the most populous nation in the world, begins its journey to...
26 crore Ayushman cards created across country: Health ministry
The NHA has launched the 'Ayushman App' to generate Ayushman card. The app has a unique feature of self-verification, which enables users to generate Ayushman card in four steps without visiting any centre, the statement said New Delhi: The Centre's health insurance...
India ranks number one in Osteoporosis cases
"To avoid such risks and increasing factors of this disease, organisations around the world come together with people to create awareness, take tests for early diagnosis and check for bone density. These lifestyle practices can help ensure healthy bones and prevent...
Yogi govt to set up ‘Digital Doctor Clinics’
A Digital Doctor Clinic is a primary health centre that combines both telemedicine branches (consultation centre and specialty centre).It is designed to improve rural healthcare by providing not only online video conferencing but also a qualified health care assistant...
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Amazon says customers will be able to choose from more than 500 medications, a list that includes common treatments for conditions like the flu or pneumonia, but not controlled substances Texas: Amazon will start testing drones that will drop on your doorstep,...
Dabur India’s units face lawsuits in US, Canada alleging products caused cancer
Dabur India, which sells Vatika Shampoo and Honitus cough syrup brands, said it could not determine the financial implication due to settlement or verdict outcome at this stage but expected the defense costs to breach the materiality threshold in the near future New...
IRDAI asks insurers to fast track Sikkim flood claims
Insurers have been advised to settle claim payments/on account payments at the earliest and also encourage policyholders to use electronic communication wherever possible for correspondence Hyderabad: In a bid to expedite general insurance claims in Sikkim, which has...