Category: Wellness
Majority of Indians Pay for their Own Medical Expenses: Survey
MUMBAI: A whopping 62 per cent of Indians burnt a hole in their pockets by.
Half of US Adults have High Blood Pressure in New Guidelines
UNITED STATES: New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans.
Tackling the Rising Sale of Unapproved Antibiotics in India
LONDON: Indian government needs to do more to tackle rising sale of unapproved antibiotics, according.
Reasons for a False-Positive Pregnancy Test Result
If a woman is trying to conceive or suspects she may be pregnant, home pregnancy.
Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk of Depression
LONDON: Medication for blood pressure may affect your mental well-being, warn researchers. (Shutterstock) Have you.
Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill You
MELBOURNE: Study Says `8 Glasses A Day’ Mantra A Myth, One Should Drink By Thirst..
Specific insurance Policies for Cancer Care and Cardiac Care Launched
Disease-specific insurance cover is now available, much to the relief of people who longed for cancer care or cardiac care policies that address their needs.
Star Health Insurance offers a new cardiac care policy and Max Life Insurance provides a cancer insurance cover. Both policies have hit the market.
Cancer Cases: Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam Top the list
Thiruvananthapuram: Delhi is the cancer capital of India and Thiruvananthapuram ranks second.
Health Alert Against Fatal Shigella Dysentery in Kerala
Kozhikode: Acute Dysentery caused by Shigella bacteria has been reported in with one death in Kozhikode. The disease, caused by Shigella dysenteriae bacilli, could be fatal especially in the case of children.