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Extreme Heat:Making life increasingly unlivable
Scientists determined that on average, those 65 and older...
Drugmakers warned against direct or surrogate weight-loss drug and obesity ads
Promotional activities, including what it described as "so-called...
Re-labelling medicines not mandatory, but consumers will avail GST benefits: Govt
The manufacturers/ marketing companies shall issue a revised price list or supplementary price list, in Form V/VI, to dealers and retailers for display to consumers, and to State Drug Controllers and the Government, reflecting the revised GST rates and revised MRP New...
Hospitals’ body AHPI demands restoration of cashless services by Star Health
AHPI strongly insists that cashless services must be restored immediately to all affected hospitals, to protect patients from financial and emotional stress and empanelment of new hospitals must be expedited, so that patients can access care across India without...
Govt asks insurers to pass on full benefits of 18% GST exemption to both existing and prospective retail Life and Health policyholders
M. Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Further, the insurers have been directed M. Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) to proactively undertake outreach campaigns to publicize the reforms and highlight their prospective...
Chances of dying from chronic disease increased in India, women affected more: Lancet study
Among men and women in India, women have been affected by a bigger increase in risk compared to men.Deaths from most causes of chronic disease increased (in India), with heart disease and diabetes contributing heavily," researchers, led by those from the UK's Imperial...
PM Modi to launch ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ on Sep 17
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister The campaign will cover specialist services in gynaecology, paediatrics, dental care, dermatology, eye and ENT care, and mental health, supported by AIIMS, defence and railway hospitals, ESIC centres, and private hospitals New Delhi: Prime...
Tobacco kills 1.35 million Indians every year, but quit rates remain very low despite widespread awareness
Dr Sunaina Soni, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS-CAPFIMS Centre, said, "Traditional cessation tools often have limited success in India. Safer, tobacco-free nicotine alternatives, when strictly regulated, could support smokers in moving away from...
Insurance Amendment Bill likely to be introduced in Winter session FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The finance ministry has proposed to amend various provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938, including raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, a reduction in paid-up capital, and a provision for...
108-year-old Lalneihsangi declared Mizoram’s oldest person
An 108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, was on Saturday declared the oldest living person in Mizoram, according to Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii. The first among Mizos to work in a rehabilitation centre, Lalneihsangi turned 108 on 14 April. The minister said at a...
General insurers’ body asks AHPI to withdraw its warning against Star Health and ensure uninterrupted cashless services
AHPI has proceeded with its unilateral action, signalling a preference for disruption over collaboration to improve customer service and protect patient interests, alleged the GI Council Mumbai: General Insurance Council(GI Council), the official representative body...
US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature
The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple Watch at a September 9 event, where it also introduced a refreshed iPhone lineup, including a slimmer iPhone Air. Apple said the new hypertension notification feature will be available on Apple Watch...