health care

Owing to the COVID vaccine scarcity, 13 states will not roll out the inoculation drive for the people aged 18-44 on May 1. The states are Delhi, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. While the states have placed orders, the delivery of the vaccines may take more time. Nearly 2.5 crore people have registered for vaccination on CoWIN app… read-more

Health professionals from Germany’s Max Delbruck Center have unraveled ground-breaking results about fasting. Published in 'Nature Communications', the experiment showed respondents witnessed reduced systolic blood pressure and weight loss as a result of fasting. Moreover, the research said that fasting and refeeding reduces the chances of cardiometabolic risk, exacerbated by Western diet. Conducted on hypertensive metabolic syndrome patients… read-more

Paediatrics suggest parents avoid certain foods to toddlers between 1-3 age group while ensuring their nutritional development. Strictly prohibiting nuts and seeds for children as they may choke the oesophagus, experts advise preventing oily food that can cause indigestion in toddlers. Whole veggies/fruits, candy and fizzy drinks should also be avoided. Besides, it is advised to keep toddlers away from sugary treats that pose threat to their… read-more

While eye puffiness decreases after washing eyes with cold water, nutritionist Pooja Makhija suggests drinking two-three litres of water everyday to avoid it. Pooja also suggests adding vegetables with high-water content. Besides, she warned that over-intake of tea, alcohol and energy drinks should be avoided as they increases puffiness. She also advocated to include parsley in diet citing its toxicant-releasing quality. However, she suggests… read-more

The insurance regulator IRDAI has instructed insurance companies to be more transparent and furnishes details in cases of denied claims. Laying stress on the policyholders of life insurance schemes, the regulator, under the new circular on 'Health Insurance Claim Settlement,' urged the companies to provide updates about cashless claims when needed. Besides, asking companies to avoid rejecting claims based on "presumptions and conjectures", … read-more