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West Bengal, Bihar most impacted by arsenic contamination: Centre tells NGT
“States of West Bengal and Bihar are reported to be most affected...
GST Council exempts tax on insurers’ contributions to Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, defers any decisions on life and health covers
No decision was taken with regard to reduction in GST on insurance...
Air pollution in India linked to cognitive problems in babies: Study
"Prior work has shown that poor air quality is linked to cognitive deficits in children, as well as to emotional and behavioural problems, which can have a severe impact on families," said lead researcher Professor John Spencer, from the University of East Anglia, UK...
SBI General launches a fully customisable digital-only health product
Anand Pejawar, whole-time director, SBI General Insurance said, “We launched Health Edge Insurance with an objective to make health care affordable and available across the length and breadth of the country The Health Edge insurance plan includes some noteworthy...
Sleeping pill lowers levels of Alzheimer: Study
The study, which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease, although much more work is...
Too much insulin can be as dangerous as too little: Research
While our body finely tunes insulin production, patients who are treated with insulin or drugs that stimulate insulin secretion often experience hypoglycemia, a condition that if gone unrecognized and untreated can result in seizures, coma and even death, which...
CBI asks ex-J&K governor Satya Pal Malik to answer queries related to insurance ‘scam’
Satya Pal Malik,former Governor, Jammu and Kashmir Unknown officials of the finance department of the government of Jammu and Kashmir, by abusing their official positions in a conspiracy and connivance with Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Limited, Reliance General...
Alcohol abuse major cause of increase in liver disorders in India, say experts
Dr S K Sarin, Professor and Chancellor, ILBS pointed out, “Almost half of the patients who come to us with liver disorders are those who have alcohol addiction.” Alcohol abuse is the major cause of increase in liver disorders in the country, experts pointed out at the...
WHO launches Health Inequality Data Repository
The Health Inequality Data Repository (HIDR) includes nearly 11 million data points and consists of 59 datasets from over 15 sources. The data include measurements of over 2000 indicators broken down by 22 dimensions of inequality, including demographic, socioeconomic...
Scorching temperatures hit Asia’s power grids, raise region’s health risks
While this time of year is typically the hottest for India and parts of Southeast Asia, the soaring temperatures continue a pattern of severe weather over the past several years that’s testing the ability of governments to protect public health and prevent disruptions...
India’s heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk – study
Extreme heat has caused more than 24,000 deaths since 1992 and has also driven up air pollution and accelerated glacial melt in northern India, said a team of scholars led by the University of Cambridge's Ramit Debnath Killer heat waves are putting "unprecedented...
Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level meeting amid COVID-19 rise, stresses on 5-fold strategy
India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Rajesh Bhushan , the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted...