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"PM Modi Much Ahead Of His Time": Top Indian-Origin Doctor To NDTV
US-based Indian-origin urologist Dr Ash Tewari, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, said the prime minister is "very much ahead of his time" when it comes to health care and policies as he "is thinking about a global scale."
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Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
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How Childhood Trauma Impacts Our Brains, Bodies - And Even Our Genes
In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country's birth rate. This led to the widespread abandonment of children, who ended up in orphanages where they received no care, attention or love.
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Automakers Struggle to Understand Whether New US Bill Allows EV Tax Credits for Customers
US automakers and dealers are still trying to figure out if the $430 billion (roughly Rs. 34,23,000 crore) climate, health care and tax bill that the US House of Representatives is set to vote on Friday will continue to let them offer $7,500 (roughly Rs. 5,97,000) tax credits to would-be buyers of electric vehicles (EVs).
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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: StudyÂ
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
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"Quality Healthcare": Visuals Contradict Madhya Pradesh Policy Promise
Four separate videos of the poor conditions in Madhya Pradesh's government health care facilities show that the sector far removed from the state's policy promise of "high quality and affordable healthcare" irrespective of age, gender, and place.
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Doctors' Body Urges Centre To Relook Revised COVID-19 Discharge Policy
An association of doctors in West Bengal has shot off letters to the Union health ministry and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making a case for a relook at the revised policy for discharge of coronavirus patients and setting up dedicated critical care units in COVID-19 hospitals of the state.
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Odisha Government Formulating New Health Policy And Vision 2025
With the Odisha government in the process of formulating a State Health Policy and Vision for 2025, chief district medical officers have been asked to collect suggestions from the people, a senior minister has said.
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US Judge Rules Obama's Signature Health Care Policy Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional, a decision that was likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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A $6 Billion China Startup Wants To Be The Amazon Of Health Care
As soon as you're diagnosed as diabetic, ads for treatments show up on social feeds. You get alerts on health supplements, maybe nutrition tips. Prompts on insurance policies pop up on your phone.
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Bill Gates Calls On US To Lead Fight Against A Pandemic That Could Kill 33 Million
Bill Gates says the White House and Congress have failed to lead the nation and the world in preparing for the "significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes."
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Tamil Nadu Government Will Set Up Palliative Care Units
Even though, the state lacks a palliative care policy, the State Health Department recently announced that palliative care will be offered at all the government hospitals. Palliative care aims at improving the lives of patients and their families, who are suffering from life-threatening illness by reducing the pain and aiding through physical and ...
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Donald Trump's First 100 Days: A Chaotic Discovery Of Power
From his resounding setbacks in Congress to his stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has faced a steep learning curve in his opening months at the White House.
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Free Health Screening To Start Initially In 100 Districts: Minister JP Nadda
A new health policy ensuring universal and comprehensive health care would be in place shortly and adequate funds would be provided to the states for its implementation, Union Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday.
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National Health Policy Proposes Free Drugs, Diagnostics and Emergency Care Services
National Health Policy 2017 aims at providing affordable healthcare for all. The policy proposed free drugs, free diagnostics and free emergency care services in all public hospitals.
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"PM Modi Much Ahead Of His Time": Top Indian-Origin Doctor To NDTV
US-based Indian-origin urologist Dr Ash Tewari, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, said the prime minister is "very much ahead of his time" when it comes to health care and policies as he "is thinking about a global scale."
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Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
-
How Childhood Trauma Impacts Our Brains, Bodies - And Even Our Genes
In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country's birth rate. This led to the widespread abandonment of children, who ended up in orphanages where they received no care, attention or love.
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Automakers Struggle to Understand Whether New US Bill Allows EV Tax Credits for Customers
US automakers and dealers are still trying to figure out if the $430 billion (roughly Rs. 34,23,000 crore) climate, health care and tax bill that the US House of Representatives is set to vote on Friday will continue to let them offer $7,500 (roughly Rs. 5,97,000) tax credits to would-be buyers of electric vehicles (EVs).
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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: StudyÂ
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
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"Quality Healthcare": Visuals Contradict Madhya Pradesh Policy Promise
Four separate videos of the poor conditions in Madhya Pradesh's government health care facilities show that the sector far removed from the state's policy promise of "high quality and affordable healthcare" irrespective of age, gender, and place.
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Doctors' Body Urges Centre To Relook Revised COVID-19 Discharge Policy
An association of doctors in West Bengal has shot off letters to the Union health ministry and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making a case for a relook at the revised policy for discharge of coronavirus patients and setting up dedicated critical care units in COVID-19 hospitals of the state.
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Odisha Government Formulating New Health Policy And Vision 2025
With the Odisha government in the process of formulating a State Health Policy and Vision for 2025, chief district medical officers have been asked to collect suggestions from the people, a senior minister has said.
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US Judge Rules Obama's Signature Health Care Policy Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional, a decision that was likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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A $6 Billion China Startup Wants To Be The Amazon Of Health Care
As soon as you're diagnosed as diabetic, ads for treatments show up on social feeds. You get alerts on health supplements, maybe nutrition tips. Prompts on insurance policies pop up on your phone.
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Bill Gates Calls On US To Lead Fight Against A Pandemic That Could Kill 33 Million
Bill Gates says the White House and Congress have failed to lead the nation and the world in preparing for the "significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes."
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Tamil Nadu Government Will Set Up Palliative Care Units
Even though, the state lacks a palliative care policy, the State Health Department recently announced that palliative care will be offered at all the government hospitals. Palliative care aims at improving the lives of patients and their families, who are suffering from life-threatening illness by reducing the pain and aiding through physical and ...
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Donald Trump's First 100 Days: A Chaotic Discovery Of Power
From his resounding setbacks in Congress to his stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has faced a steep learning curve in his opening months at the White House.
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Free Health Screening To Start Initially In 100 Districts: Minister JP Nadda
A new health policy ensuring universal and comprehensive health care would be in place shortly and adequate funds would be provided to the states for its implementation, Union Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday.
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National Health Policy Proposes Free Drugs, Diagnostics and Emergency Care Services
National Health Policy 2017 aims at providing affordable healthcare for all. The policy proposed free drugs, free diagnostics and free emergency care services in all public hospitals.
