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Holy smoke! 11.2 per cent of world smokers are in India

According to a new study, China, India, Indonesia, USA, Russia have the largest number of smokers.   More than one in 10 deaths globally was caused due to smoking in 2015 and over 50 per cent......

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros, reports Gina Krishnan. IMAGE: Cancer patients Aryan......

COPD: 2nd biggest cause for deaths in India

'COPD causes an economic loss of Rs 35,000 crores.''We cannot afford to lose such a huge amount due to one disease.''COPD is a non-communicable disease and that's why it remained low in......

'Many times we miss the cancer symptoms'

'Live a healthy lifestyle. Like what our parents taught us. Like our parents' parents taught them.''We become obese. In obesity the chance of cancer increases.''Any new symptom? Please talk to your......

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

The budgetary allocation of Rs 6,400 crore was earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). The health outlay this......

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive. Image:FMCG major ITC has seen......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

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