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Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav
Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Ayush Union Minister...
Hinduja Group’s IIHL takes over Reliance Cap as lenders withdraw NCLAT petition
The Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Reliance Capital has informed...
Bupa to buy 20% in Indian health JV Niva Bupa from True North for Rs 2700 crore
True North is set to sell around 20 per cent of its stake in the Indian health insurance joint venture to its overseas partner Bupa, increasing latter's shareholding to approximately 63 per cent Mumbai: Indian private equity firm True North has agreed to sell 20 per...
HC asks Centre and AAP govt to streamline process of availing facilities under health welfare schemes
“The procedure required for availing free medical treatment must be streamlined, including various surgeries, as well as surgeries for implants/devices and to put in place a single-window mechanism with designated nodal officers at each hospital in Delhi,” a bench of...
IOC publishes new statement to protect athletes’ health
The consensus was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and centered on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), a syndrome affecting health and performance caused by a mismatch between calories eaten and burned during exercise, the IOC said Geneva:...
GIS, remote sensing key to battling vector-borne diseases during monsoon: experts
In Bengaluru, where dengue cases exceeded 4,000, a disease surveillance dashboard and mobile application named PRISM-H (Platform For Research, Integrated Surveillance and Management of Health) were launched by Karnataka government’s Department of Health and Family...
Exposure to air pollution linked to increased stroke risk within 5 days: Study
``Earlier,the correlation between short-term exposure to air pollution and stroke had been less clear. For our study, instead of looking at weeks or months of exposure, we looked at just five days and found a link between short-term exposure to air pollution and an...
Of 90 medicines for cancer, India gives out 42 at cheapest rates: Health Minister Mandaviya
'We are increasing (the number of) cancer hospitals and tertiary care facilities. Our approach towards the health sector is holistic. We have increased (the number of) MBBS and post-graduate medical seats and colleges, and created medical educational resources. The...
About 70 pc of premature cancer deaths in 2020 preventable, 30 pc treatable: Lancet study
Tobacco, alcohol, obesity, and infections accounted for roughly 1.3 million deaths in women across all age groups in 2020, the study reported, acknowledging that the burden of cancer in women due to these risk factors was widely under-recognised. New Delhi: About 70...
WHO releases new publications to foster tobacco-free environment for young people
“Whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop, we must protect young people from deadly second-hand smoke and toxic e-cigarette emissions as well as ads promoting these products,” said Dr Ruediger Krech, Director of Health...
Increasing daily steps by 3,000 can reduce blood pressure in older persons: Study
This study sought to determine if older adults with hypertension could receive these benefits by moderately increasing their daily walking, which is one of the easiest and most popular forms of physical activity for this population A new study discovered that...
Yoga improves cardiovascular function in patients with heart failure: Study
"Yoga is a combination of mind-body techniques, which is a set of physical exercises [asana] with breathing techniques [pranayama], relaxation and meditation that can be effectively used to stimulate physical and mental well-being," said Ajit Singh, PhD, research...