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01 Apr

Rajasthan is now the first state to provide health insurance for all its residents

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Rajasthan on Thursday kicked off its cashless ‘mediclaim’ scheme worth Rs 5 lakh for each family of the state, starting the registration for its Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme. With the start of the registration of people under the scheme, announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the state budget 2021-22, Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to provide health insurance to all its residents. Under the scheme, each family of the state will get an annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. “Rajasthan has become the first state in the country, where each family will get…

31 Mar

Mankind Pharma expands OTC category

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthMankind Pharma

Mankind Pharma has a wide range of OTC products that are quite popular in the Indian market. The company has expanded its OTC range of products. ‘Health OK’, multivitamin and mineral tablets, that help cope up with modern lifestyles problems, with their unique formulations of Natural Ginseng and Taurine for maintaining energy, 20 multivitamin and minerals for improving overall health and Vitamin C, D and Zinc, for building Immunity.Since 2013, ‘Health OK’, a multivitamin tablet, has been a part of the drug category and has now been incorporated in the OTC category as a food supplement. Multivitamins are consumed for…

31 Mar

Smile Train strengthens support

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthSmile Train

Health care systems in different stages of the Covid-19 pandemic are addressing the backlog of surgical procedures that were postponed during the initial wave of the pandemic. Smile Train partner hospitals in West Bengal have resumed providing free cleft surgeries to patients born with cleft lip and palate with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols. Cleft lip and palate, a facial birth anomaly, can be completely cured but it is important that children get treatment at the right age to live a healthy and productive life. This involves surgery and other related ancillary care. Delayed treatment can lead to speech and hearing…

31 Mar

Daily skin care routine needs almonds

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There may be more than one reason to add almonds to one’s daily skin care routine, suggests a new research. Researchers at the University of California, Davis found that eating almonds daily in place of typical calorie-matched snacks improved measures of both wrinkle severity and skin pigmentation in postmenopausal women. The study was funded by the Almond Board of California. In this 6-month randomized controlled trial, 49 healthy postmenopausal women with Fitzpatrick skin type 1 or 2 completed the study. Researchers found a statistically significant reduction in wrinkle severity in the group consuming almonds: at 16 weeks, there was a…

28 Mar

The Body Shop partners with CRY to end Period shame

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthBody Shop

The Body Shop, the activist British beauty brand powered by purposeful feminismsets out to partner with CRY (Child Rights and You), a leading Indian non-profit organization, to make real change by raising awareness about Periods, Period Shame and the impact of Period Shame of India’s girls & women. Through this partnership, The Body Shop aims to normalize the conversation around periods and raise funds towards menstrual health and education efforts for communicated deeply affected by the pandemic. This movement by The Body Shop is aimed to create an inclusive and long-term change on ground by including all genders in the…

28 Mar

DoT’s Assam LSA organizes workshop on EMF Radiation

editor0 CommentsNorth East, HealthAssam LSA

An ‘Awareness Workshop on EMF Radiation’ was organized by the Assam Licence Service Area (LSA) unit of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Karimganjon 9 March. The session was organised as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to dispel myths around EMF radiation and address unfounded fears of citizens by presenting credible scientific evidence. An expert panel comprising of senior officers from the telecom department along with doctors, addressed concerns of citizens while also debunking myths and misinformation related to health hazards connected with radiation from mobile towers. The workshop was attended by government officials, general public, residents’ associations, students, doctors,…

27 Mar

Covovax trials begin in India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthCoronavirus, Covid 19, India, vaccine

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine Covovax have begun in India and the company hopes to launch it by September this year. In August 2020, US-based vaccine maker Novavax, Inc had announced a licence agreement with SII for the development and commercialisation of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in low and middle-income countries and India. “Covovax trials finally begin in India; the vaccine is made through a partnership with @Novavaxand @SerumInstIndia. It has been tested against African and UK variants of #COVID19 and has an overall efficacy of 89%. Hope to launch…

26 Mar

Celebration of Holi with goodness of almonds

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Holi means a mix of family get-togethers and visits. It means binging on unhealthy snacks and sweets that in the long run can have a significant impact on one’s health. Holi marks the arrival of a season of hope, myriad colours and good harvests and is one of the most revered festivals of India. During the festivities, it’s easy to let go and lose track of one’s food intake, and overindulge in sweets and comfort food. This year, one can try to replace unwholesome or calorie laden food with almonds and plan for a healthier Holi. Almonds are nutritious and…

26 Mar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had announced that India will gift 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for UN peacekeepers.

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The 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, announced as a gift by India, will be sent to the UN peacekeepers on March 27 and then will be distributed to the peacekeeping missions. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had announced in February that India will gift 200,000 COVID-19 doses for UN peacekeepers. “Keeping in mind the UN Peacekeepers who operate in such difficult circumstances, we would like to announce today a gift of 200,000 doses for them,” Jaishankar said had said while addressing the UN Security Council open debate on the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020) on the cessation of hostilities in the context…

25 Mar

Long COVID: Long haulers experience new range of symptoms post recovery, claims a study

editor0 CommentsHealthAni Nalbandian, covid -19

A year has passed by and COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives in many ways. While we have overcome some of the most difficult tides, long COVID has become a source of major concern in recent times. Besides impacting our health, it has taken a heavy toll on our mental well being, which hinders our day to day functions in many ways. Long COVID refers to the symptoms faced by the people even after they have recovered from the disease and tested negative for the same. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), long COVID lasts…