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Cervical Cancer Awareness: Emphasize prevention and early detection over sensationalism
Even though there are more than 1.27 lakh reported cases of...
Bima Vistaar: IRDAI unveils premium for its mass combo cover at Rs 1500, for a family at Rs 2420
Debasish Panda, chairman,IRDAI Bima Vistaar will have a combined...
Flu vaccine demand takes off in India as pandemic raises awareness
Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Healthcare are also witnessing higher demand for flu shots, including Abbott India's imported vaccine, Influvac, the private hospital operators told Reuters. Sales in its vaccine unit rose 42.3% in the financial year ended March, largely...
Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog’s 1st SDG Urban India Index
Top 10 Urban areas in SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 are Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Panaji, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Ahmedabad and Nagpur. While, bottom 10 Urban Areas in SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 are Dhanbad, Meerut,...
urban risk landscapes to be driven by 3 main underlying trends:Geneva Association report
Man-made climate change not only directly affects the frequency and severity of weather-related hazards, it also brings longer-term shifts such as sea level rise, water scarcity and quality issues, as well as sustained higher temperatures and heatwaves, said the...
Indian consumers spend to live in the moment despite inflation blues: Survey
Indians are not only focused on saving for the future (58 per cent of the respondents) but also want to spend for experiences and goods/ physical possessions (50 per cent each), the report said adding that robust vaccination drives and an uptick in positive consumer...
Practo to provide health and wellness plans to M&M employees
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.) has partnered with Practo, an integrated healthcare company, to provide health and wellness plans to its employees. From online consultations with verified doctors across 23+ specialties (including General...
US Policyholders pull back from digital claims in post-pandemic insurance world
"We're seeing some customers are heading back towards saying 'I was willing to do that during lockdown, but I want to go back to a place where I can see people and speak to them directly'," said Zurich's Group Chief Claims Officer Ian Thompson Across financial...
Stress is a health hazard. But a supportive circle of friends can help undo the damaging effects on your DNA
Social support means having a network you can turn to in times of need. This can come from natural sources such as family, friends, partners, pets, co-workers, and community groups. Or from formal sources such as mental health specialists. New technologies now allow...
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Dr Tamorish Kole, President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), said, "When we are talking about the third dose, we must prioritise with the low level of immunity, immune-compromised such as cancer patients and patients who received an organ transplant and...
US Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle
Polls show that Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly favor government action to reduce drug prices. The chief cost complaints are: high out-of-pocket costs for patients, high and rising list prices, and high launch prices for new medicines. The Biden...
How to increase life span? Researchers find a way
Professor Seung-Jae V. Lee said, "Our study raises the exciting possibility of simultaneously promoting longevity and health in humans by slightly tweaking the activity of one protein, PTEN." Daejeon: While everyone wants to live a long and healthy life, it isn't...