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Dr Swati Rane 12 May 2025
As we celebrate International Nurses Week and Nurses' Day on 12th May, it is both timely and essential to reflect on the profound contributions of nursing leaders who have shaped the profession in India. One such towering figure is Durga Mehta whose legacy continues to inspire generations of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
India recorded a staggering 10.22mn (million) registered deaths in 2021, marking a 25.9% increase over the 8.12mn deaths reported in 2020, according to the latest report published by the office of the registrar general & census commissioner of India (ORGI). This rise of over 1.97mn additional...

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Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend) 05 May 2025
On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees Celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees. And this wasn’t even the hottest day of the season. In comparison, the ‘felt temperature’ in...

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Akshay Naik 02 May 2025
A new international study has found that a simple blood test measuring two specific lipoprotein markers could offer a significantly more accurate assessment of an individual’s risk of heart disease than the standard cholesterol test. The research, led by scientists from Chalmers University of...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench 28 April 2025
Social media influencers can make statements against consumer brands on social media platforms, provided they are backed by scientific evidence. the Delhi High Court ruled on Monday while dealing with a dispute between San Nutrition and influencer Arpit Mangal.    Justice Amit Bansal made the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
The central drugs standard control organisation (CDSCO) has directed all drug manufacturers across India to immediately cease the production and sale of 35 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) that have not received regulatory approval. This crackdown comes amid ongoing concerns about the public...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
Eight-year-old Shivam Jadhav’s life changed forever when a tractor accidentally reversed over him in a sugarcane field. His story is one of many devastating accounts featured in a landmark report by the Nina Foundation, which reveals that a staggering 85% of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in India...

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Akshay Naik 25 April 2025
If you are worried about high blood pressure (BP), it might be time to stock up on bananas and broccoli instead of just cutting back on salt. A new study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, reveals that increasing your dietary intake of potassium could be more...

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In a significant step toward reforming healthcare delivery in Maharashtra, last week, several citizens, activists and healthcare experts formed the Medical Services Transparency Forum against the backdrop of Pune’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital issue wherein the delay in attending to an...

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Sponsored Post 22 April 2025
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Akshay Naik 15 April 2025
A groundbreaking study conducted in Tanzania has found that even short-term changes in diet can have a profound impact on the human immune system. Researchers discovered that adopting a Western-style diet for just two weeks increased inflammation, weakened immune response and activated...

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There are 121 private and charitable hospitals in Pune which are on the panel of the contributory medical assistance scheme under the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s health department and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital is one of them. Hence, the health department of the PMC is bound by the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 April 2025
As many as 609 private hospitals have decided to voluntarily opt out of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), citing various reasons, including delays in settlement of claims and low package rates, the Union government says. Gujarat tops the list with 233 private...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 April 2025
The India meteorological department (IMD) has forecasted above-normal temperatures across most parts of India from April to June 2025, warning of increased heatwave days. The seasonal outlook indicates that most regions, except for certain areas in west peninsular India and parts of...

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Sahyaja MS (Bar  and   Bench) 31 March 2025
Dabur India Ltd has told the Bombay High Court that it will withdraw terms like "anti-inflammatory," "anti-bacterial," and "analgesic" from the labels of its two toothpaste products, Dabur Meswak Toothpaste and Dabur Herb1 Anti-Bacterial Toothpaste Tulsi, with effect from June 2025. (Dabur...

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Health insurance is something we all recognise as necessary, but few of us truly understand its complexities. Given its cost, one would expect transparency; yet, policies remain opaque. Most people buy insurance based on recommendations, the premium amount, or what an agent tells them—often...

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Akshay Naik 28 March 2025
A new study has confirmed that exercise of any kind—whether a brisk morning jog or a session of Tai Chi—can significantly enhance brain function and memory across all age groups. Researchers at the University of South Australia conducted the most extensive review of its kind, analysing data...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 26 March 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday called for the stricter enforcement of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, and set a two-month deadline for States to set up mechanisms to receive complaints against misleading advertisements of medicines and cures (Indian...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 25 March 2025
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed an interim injunction application filed by Swiss pharmaceutical giant F Hoffmann-La Roche AG against Indian drugmaker Natco Pharma Limited alleging that the latter company was unauthorisedly manufacturing its drug Risdiplam, an oral medicine for Spinal...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 March 2025
The Union government will soon release a standardised format for hospital bills applicable to all clinical establishments, including hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centres, says a report from New Indian Express.     The report says the standard being developed by the Bureau of Indian...

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