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India achieves total fertility rate of 2.0: Centre
Anupriya Patel,Union Minister of State for Health and Family...
RBI approves Burmans’ additional 26% stake in Raligare
This move will increase the holding of Burman family in Religare...
Budget-2023-24:Beyond tax-saving-driven insurance sales
Bhargav Dasgupta – MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard For a sector such as general insurance, where the industry has sought tax support for increased spend on home insurance or health, there is a message that they will have to strive for growth beyond tax-saving-driven...
Study: Everyday well-being improved by good interaction with a friend
“The types of communication we chose to study were ones shown in past research to make people feel more bonded through conversation.” There were seven:Catching up,Meaningful talk,Joking around.Showing care.listening,Valuing others and their opinions.Offering sincere...
Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
For every 10 per cent increase in ultra-processed food in a person's diet, there was an increased incidence of 2 per cent for cancer overall and a 19 per cent increase for ovarian cancer specifically. According to an observational study done by Imperial College...
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...