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More health packages focused on elderly care likely to be added to AB-PMJAY
"The committee which decides on health-benefit packages under the...
Star Health says cyberhacker demanded $68k ransom after leaking its data
Star, which has previously said it is a "victim of a targeted...
Study reveals that diet can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 10 per cent
A healthy diet is one important lifestyle strategy for lowering CVD risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and ultimately preventing atherosclerotic heart disease, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by fatty buildup, which...
Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence
In Preventing injuries and violence: an overview, WHO reveals that road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide, are three of the top five causes of death among people aged five to 29, People living in poverty are significantly more likely to suffer an injury than the...
More boys with cancer being diagnosed than girls in India: Lancet study
''We observed that among nearly 11,000 patients registered in the Population Based Cancer Registries(PBCR), there was significant skew in favour of boys for getting diagnosed with cancer. Similarly, among the 22,000 children with cancer enrolled in the three...
Cannot be asked to compensate for deaths due to Covid-19 vaccines: Centre
The affidavit was filed in response to a petition by the parents of two girls who died allegedly due to adverse effects following Covid vaccination It claimed vaccines manufactured by third parties had successfully undergone regulatory review, and holding the state...
New drug 95% effective against sleeping sickness in adults: Lancet Study
"Sleeping sickness threatens millions of people across sub-Saharan Africa. Many of the people at risk live in remote rural areas where there is little access to adequate health services, and where acoziborole has the potential to revolutionise treatment for sleeping...
Meghalaya cabinet nod for mental health policy
It also aims to promote overall mental health and wellbeing and facilitate appropriate access and care pathways for common and severe mental health concerns, with focus on person-centred care. Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet has approved a policy aimed at addressing...
Govt funding into health sector needs substantial augmentation: Chairman 15th Finance Commission
"Furthermore, the per capita health spending of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand is about half that of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Equally, the ratio of doctors and nurses to the total population reflected in variations on life expectancy remains on a broad spectrum," N...
Star Health launches New Star Out Patient Care Insurance Policy
Chennai: Star Health and Allied Insurance has recently launched the new Star Out Patient Care Insurance Policy, a standalone cover providing access to the best doctors, clinics and diagnostic centers to the policy holders pan India. Once purchased, the customer can...
Hackers demand Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi as server remains down for 6th day
It is feared that data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected Wednesday morning. New Delhi; Hackers have allegedly demanded an estimated Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrency from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study
''Hypertension is a significant contributor to mortality in India. Achieving better hypertension control rate at the population level is critical in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,'' the authors said New Delhi: Less than one-fourth of hypertensive...