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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
“Sustainable use is when biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are...
‘Heal in India’: Govt plans interpreters, special desks at 10 airports for ease of overseas patients
The government has identified 44 countries from where a large...
Could life insurance go up in smoke for some vapers?
“Getting insurance is really expensive for people who have taken steps to quit tobacco,” said Simon Manthorpe, CEO of British vaping product manufacturer Vapemate.
E-pharmacies await govt regulations for the sector
Another media report suggets, the government has issued an order to stop sale of online medicines till the draft rules for regulation of e-Pharmacies are finalised and come into force. The order issued on 28 November, 2019 by V G Somani, Drug Controller General (India), has directed all states and union territories to prohibit sale of medicines through online platforms without licenses with immediate effect.
Parliament passes bill to ban e-cigarettes; selling, storage prohibited
The bill defines electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as electronic devices that heat a substance, which may contain nicotine and other chemicals, to create vapour for inhalation.
Minimal Exposure to Air Pollution Also Leads to Hospitalisation: Study
The study also confirms several previously established causes of hospital admission associated with short-term exposure to PM2.5, including heart and lung diseases, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes
NGT slaps Rs 10 cr penalty on Faridabad builder for violating environmental norms
“Pollution cannot be allowed to be profitable activity. The environment is priceless. Intentional violations have to be visited with more stringent damages than accidental or unintended,” the bench said
India’s sugar demand takes a beating over slowdown, health concerns
The industry should make more effort to promote sugar as a better and natural alternative to high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, said John Stansfield, an analyst at Group Sopex. There are places in the market that still offer growth, he said, pointing to Africa as an example.
Now, IRDA wants a “catchy name’ for its Rs 1,00,000-Rs5,00,000 standard health policy
Hyderabad: The insurnace regulator IRDAI has hinted that the proposed mandatory standard indemnity health insurace policy would have a sum assured ranging from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 5,00,000 on individual as well as family floater basis, The objective...
IRDAI makes it mandatory for general insurers to offer a standard health product
All insurers may endeavour to provide coverage for one or more systems covered under “AYUSH treatment” provided, the treatment has been undergone in the hospitals or healthcare facilities subject to the guidelines as may be specified by the Authority from time to time.”
India courts private hospitals to boost ‘Modicare’ insurance programme
India has so far registered about 20% of the eligible 500 million people, due to lack of public awareness of the scheme and low private sector participation, said Indu Bhushan, CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA), which runs the programme.
Food regulator slaps notice on McDonald’s for ‘irresponsible advertising’
McDonald’s had over the last weekend carried advertisements in newspapers seeking to get traffic at its outlets by allegedly disparaging home cooked food and healthy vegetables.