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HC allows disability pension to diabetic former army man
According to the case details, the former soldier was enrolled in...
Meeting sodium recommendations could avert deaths from heart disease: Study
Countries, including the UK, Argentina, and South Africa, have...
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...
Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions
"The paradox of the pandemic is that while vaccines against COVID-19 were developed in record time and deployed in the largest vaccination campaign in history, routine immunization programmes were badly disrupted, and millions of kids missed out on life-saving...
Fewer women were employed in 2021 than in 2020 due to Covid: Oxfam report
Oxfam said it believes that austerity policies are contributing to more women and girls joining the 1.7 billion who are already now living below the poverty line of USD 5.50 a day Fewer women were employed in 2021 than in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and governments...
Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines
An ICMR survey conducted between January 1 and December 31, 2021 had suggested that a big chunk of patients in India may no longer benefit from the use of carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic administered mainly in ICU settings for the treatment of pneumonia and...
1 in 4 adults in India are hypertensive
Tackling risk factors like uncontrolled hypertension is emerging as a top priority not only to save lives but to also prevent the huge economic burden that ensues from premature deaths and disabilities New Delhi: A deadly silent epidemic, high blood pressure (BP) or...
One in eight older adults developed depression for the first time : Study
According to the study, individuals who experienced various dimensions of loneliness, such as feeling left out, feeling isolated, and lacking companionship had approximately 4 to 5 times higher risk of both incident and recurrent depression. Toronto: Approximately one...
Govt has identified AMR as key priority in National Health Policy: MoS Bharati Pravin Pawar
Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar,Union Minister of State for Health The Union Minister of State for Health said AMR is a silent and invisible pandemic that cannot be overshadowed by other competing public health priorities. The minister said various initiatives undertaken by...