Mahavir Chopra tells you what to check before you choose a diabetes insurance plan.
'When this COVID-19 restarted, the first thing I observed was that the patients are all below 50 years.'
Eman died due to complications from the underlying comorbid conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction.
A total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.
As part of a self help initiative, mental health coach Anu Krishna helps Rediff readers talk about their problems and offers advice.
It is our only chance of avoiding a repeat of our catastrophic second wave, asserts Naushad Forbes.
'Healthcare is so expensive that while it saves lives, it destroys more lives socially and financially.' 'While the poor gets wiped out, a middle-class man goes to a corporate hospital and after the treatment, he ends up below the poverty line.' 'Generally, hospitals would like to have patients who need procedures and operations.' 'They are not so fond of palliative care.' 'How much can be made from one hour of counselling? And how much can be made from one hour of an operation?'
'I challenge people just do it for a month to see how you feel, okay?'
'We have to be really careful about the unlocking of the city.'
'The propagation of an absolutist narrative that shuts down any dissent is dangerous, irresponsible, and unbecoming of India's proud democracy.' 'The government must do better.'
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
'Being the first doctor in the family comes with a lot of expectations.' 'I guess I have been a constant source of disappointment.'
'As a doctor, I always knew I would get it, but I was always sure I would get cured too.'
Dr Prathima Reddy debunks the various myths surrounding the health condition.
Serious Men is one of the sharpest movies of Sudhir Mishra's career, observes Sukanya Verma.
A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and 6 passengers, were among the 3,711 people on board the quarantined ship that arrived at the Japanese coast earlier this month. Three Indians were among the 218 people infected with COVID-19 on the ship.
A number of insurers offer health policies designed especially for senior citizens.
'Social isolation itself can create panic among people. So, stay connected.'
'We are having an outsize impact not only on the lives of the customers and livelihood, but also the economy of India.'
Oncologist Dr P Jagannath debunks the myths about cancer treatment in India.
'The only positive I see are the youth of India who were earlier just after money. The young now want to do something for society.'
He is the first MD Anderson scientist to receive the world's most preeminent award for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.
Any form of discharge from the nipple can definitely be a warning sign, at any stage of breast cancer.
'Safest' looks like a phone booth, but is a state-of-the-art mobile COVID-19 testing lab.
'I am uncertain about giving a definite answer because I have been very hurt and burned in the past. Then people will again think I have turned my back on our country. I can't just walk into the team.'
Volunteers dressed as clowns visit hospitals and old-age homes to spread cheer and dispel the gloom of ill health and old age.
At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma.
He, however, added that most of the private hospitals in Delhi were good and only a couple of them were indulging in such malpractice.
Though there is enough anecdotal evidence of COVID-19 catching children -- early teens and younger -- there is little reason to panic, said several doctors and scientists. They also stressed on the urgent need to vaccinate children to stem the spread of the infection.
Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'
Exercise can help cut depression, schizophrenia symptoms.
Kargil observed it as a 'black day' and leaders in Leh seeing it as an opportunity for development.
'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'
Shivdutt, the child's father, claimed his son was not given proper treatment by the nurse who gave him a wrong injection after which he died.
Also, the recovery rate in COVID-19 patients has progressively improved from 13.06 per cent to over 25 per cent in the country over the last 14 days. Addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in several states is better than the national average.
The action has been taken in view of the report submitted by Circle Officer (Ghaziabad Zone 1) Rakesh Mishra, who was probing the matter, the SSP said.
The DMK feels its genuine gestures have had no bearing on the governor's politico-administrative conduct, which is 'more political and politicised than administrative and Constitutional', observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis, or CF, when combined with an already FDA-approved drug.
In just one day, more than 1,550 Americans lost their lives, taking the fatalities to over 7,380. Overall, the US on Friday in a single day added more than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 276,500, the highest for any country in the world.
While the benefits offered by the new-generation products are alluring, choose a plan that offers features you may actually need in the future
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