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GST Cut Brings Major Relief to Health Insurance Premium
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17: The 18% GST on health insurance premium will be removed starting September 22, 2025, offering significant cost relief to families across India. This change means that policyholders will no longer pay this tax on premium, effectively reducing the average premi
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Medicine 3.0 - New-age health-tech start-ups advancing the science of prev
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16: As the world contends with a growing epidemic of chronic illnesses and mounting healthcare costs, a shift in medical thinking is quietly gaining momentum. This emerging movement prioritises prevention before treatment, personalisation over standardisation, and long
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"Symptom-free does not mean disease-free": Apollo Hospitals Health of the
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Notably, 26% were found to be hypertensive and 23% diabetic when screened without any visible signs, underlining that a symptom-led healthcare model is no longer viable.
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Nepal on high alert as air quality continues to deteriorate
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The health ministry issued a statement stating that Nepal has recently been listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advised children, the elderly, pregnant women, and thos
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Obesity, Diabetes, and Cancer: CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills Leads the Fig
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 4: On World Obesity Day 2025, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, emphasizes the urgent need for a medical approach to obesity, recognizing its strong links to diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. With this year's theme, "Changing Systems, Healthier Lives," th
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Manickam Tagore highlights 50 pc price hike in essential medicines, urges
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In his letter to PM Modi, Tagore highlighted the strain this hike places on millions of families who rely on affordable medications for conditions like asthma, tuberculosis, and other chronic illnesses.
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Metropolis Healthcare unveils 'Healthy Heart Meter' Campaign ahead of Worl
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a major health concern in India, accounting for 28.1% of deaths, as per a study published on Lancet Global Health. A troubling trend is the increasing number of young adults affected by heart disease, with 1 in 5 heart att
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UAE field hospital in Gaza continues providing medical services to patient
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Dr Saif Al Mehrzi, an orthopaedic surgery consultant at the UAE hospital in Rafah, explained that the field hospital, which is part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, continues to receive the injured, particularly children, women, and those with chronic illnesses.
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Intervention for carers aids in prevention of elder maltreatment: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent double-blind, randomised controlled trial found that elder abuse of older individuals with chronic illnesses, including dementia, was reduced by an educational and social support intervention for carers.
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Study finds genes that predict obesity complications differ between gender
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.
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Adults sleeping five hours or less a night have increased risk of chronic
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life could be linked to an increased risk of developing at least two chronic diseases, finds a new study.
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Five hours of sleep each night linked to greater risk of several diseases:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): A new study led by UCL researchers indicates that getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life may be connected to an elevated risk of acquiring at least two chronic illnesses.
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