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Food to be Covered by Insurance Soon

During the COVID-19 lockdown, insurance companies like Oscar Health were worried if people had adequate food and how they planned to stay stocked up during the lockdown. “We’ve seen time and again, the lack of good and nutritional food ...

Pharma Companies Have to Support or Risk Damaging Global Reputation

Various unparalleled events happening since last few months have upended societies and healthcare systems alike. Monetary and drug donations have become the main tactics employed by drug developers, but there is now pressure to decline royalties ...

Facebook's New Healthcare Tool Will Alert You For Checkup Reminders

Making a venture into the personal digital healthcare domain, Facebook has revealed a "Preventive Health" tool that connects people to health support and sends checkup reminders. Launched first in the US, the tool is designed to help users of ...

Tech-savvy People Trust Digital Doctors More

Tech-savvy people who put their confidence in machine performance and also in their own technological capabilities were found to accept and use digital healthcare services and providers more, reveals a new study. "There is increasing use of ...

Back Pain Among Truck Drivers: Can Anything be Done?

Back pain shouldn’t come with truck driving; it can now be alleviated if large Canadian carriers adopt certain programs that take a holistic approach to reduce vibration exposure through improved seating, modifying workloads and promoting the ...

Practice This Form of Meditation to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence at Work Place

Practicing Transcendental meditation may boost your emotional intelligence and relieve stress levels when you are at work finds a new study. Finding it hard to cope with work-related stress? Take heart, practicing a silent form of meditation ...

How is Medicaid Expansion Boosting Employment in People With Disabilities?

Individuals with disabilities were more likely to be employed in Medicaid expansion states compared to other states who have not expanded their Medicaid policy, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the American Journal of ...

Eye Surgery for 1,000 Visually Impaired Indians to be Sponsored by LG Electronics

LG Electronics, the South Korean electronics giant will sponsor 1,000 visually impaired Indians for eye surgeries by the end of 2018, mentions a report. The company, which first tapped the Indian market some 20 years ago, said it has already ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Second Cause of Work Absenteeism in India

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been experienced by nearly 5-10% of the participating population. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation occurred almost every day but people still did not got see the doctor, finds a study. ...

Small Company Employees Less Likely to Get Screened for Cancer

Small time business employees can be less likely to get screened for cancers when compared to big companies with over 500 employees found a new study published in Preventive Medicine journal. Background : Cancer screening patterns ...

Identity Concealment at Workplace can Have Negative Effects

You could damage your career and reduce your sense of belonging in the workplace, if you hide your true self at work. University of Exeter researchers examined "stigmatised" characteristics - being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), ...

Manufacturers of Medical Devices to Meet Risk Proportionate Regulatory Requirements

The Health Ministry has notified the Medical Devices Rule, 2017 in which manufacturers of medical devices will be required to meet risk proportionate regulatory requirements. The new rules framed in conformity with Global Harmonisation Task ...

Food Hero Campaign Improves Eating Pattern Through Social Marketing

The Food Hero social marketing campaign was launched to promote healthy eating in low income families. It is an effective way to help low-income families eat more nutritious meals through fast, tasty, affordable and healthy recipes, two new research ...

Biosimilar Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Launched in India

One of the generic Indian pharmaceutical companies, Hetero Drugs has launched a biosimilar for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in India. The drug called as “Bevacizumab” has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India ...

Shire Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Rare Diseases Drugs

US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation for two experimental drugs for rare diseases conducted by the biotechnology company Shire. Shire has produced positive results for the two drugs in its Phase-II trials. ...