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Karnataka launches free round-the-clock helpline for joint surgery second opinion
"The helpline will offer a platform in Kannada and English, where...
MapmyGenome unveils groundbreaking study on genetic variants linked to longevity in long-living Indians
Genetic insights enable healthcare professionals to design targeted...
Study: Everyday well-being improved by good interaction with a friend
"Quality Conversation Can Increase Daily Well-Being" was published in the journal Communication Research by Hall and co-authors Amanda Holmstrom, Natalie Pennington, Evan Perrault and Daniel Totzkay By the end of the day, talking to a buddy only once to catch up, have...
Mental health consulting needs to be included in health insurance: Report
Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, said, ''Due to the pandemic, in the 'New Health Normal', people are realising the importance of a health-focused lifestyle and are actively seeking avenues that can support this healthy lifestyle - both online and...
U.S. FDA says India-made eye drop linked to some infections, blindness and one death
The agency said on Thursday that Artificial Tears eye drop manufactured by India's Global Pharma Healthcare Pvt Ltd has a potential bacterial contamination and the company has violated current good manufacturing practices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Key to healthier employees might be quieter or louder office space: Study
"Everybody knows that loud noise is stressful, and, in fact, extremely loud noise is harmful to your ear," said study co-author Esther Sternberg, director of the UArizona Institute on Place, Wellbeing & Performance, adding, "But what was new about this is that...
Budget-23-24:Boosting Indian re/insurance sector
Leaders of the Indian insurance Industry have hailed the Budget-2023 as positive for the economy which will throw a lot of opportunities for the insurance industry Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re Finance Minister has delivered a holistic and futuristic Budget ensuring...
Study: Social isolation, loneliness linked to risk of cardiovascular disease
"Social isolation" refers to being objectively alone or having infrequent social connections, while "loneliness" is defined as a painful feeling caused when someone's actual level of social interaction is less than they would like it to be. For the study, researchers...
Budget gives boost to govt’s focus on Ayush integration in national health ecosystem: Ministry
Budget allocation to centrally-sponsored National Ayush Mission (NAM) also saw a 50 per cent increase from Rs 800 cores to Rs 1,200 crores for 2023-24 The NAM is focused on providing cost effective Ayush services with the universal access through up-gradation of Ayush...
Budget 2023-24: Health sector allocation sees 13 pc hike, mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia announced
Among these central sector schemes, the budget allocation for the National Health Mission has been increased from Rs 28,974.29 crore in 2022-23 to Rs 29,085.26 crore in 2023-24, and for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM-JAY), it has been hiked from Rs 6,412 crore to...
Govt’s share in health expenditure increased from 28.6 pc in FY-14 to 40.6 pc FY-19: Eco survey
The NHA's estimates for FY-19 show that there has been an increase in the share of government health expenditure (GHE) in the total GDP from 1.2 per cent in FY-14 to 1.3 per cent in FY-19, the survey stated New Delhi: The government's share in the total health...
Insurers now can pay profit related commission to their non-executive directors: IRDAI
Amount of payment of remuneration in the form of profit related commission to each of the non-executive director should not exceed the limits specified in the norms on remuneration of non-executive directors and managing director /chief executive officer / whole-time...