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The Supreme Court on Monday said all private hospitals in the national capital, which were given land on concessional rate, must provide free treatment to certain percentage of poor patients.   Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 July 2018
Two leading paediatricians in India have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to urgently revise its manual on classification of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI), warning that the new guidelines put children's life at risk.   This needs to be done "urgently in the...

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Girija Santhanam 05 July 2018
After diabetes, thyroid and hypertension, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has assumed the dubious distinction of a health epidemic. This problem has become common among women—young and middle aged. In this article, I am going to share some tips on how to combat this disease, with the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 July 2018
Appreciating Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s decision not to promote Horlicks, after its high-sugar content was brought to his notices, leading public health experts such as the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) has listed other high-sugar beverages touted as "nutritional"...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 June 2018
In the past, caffeine consumption has been associated with lower risks for a variety of ailments such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. However, how exactly it works has remained unclear. A new study shows how. Apparently, caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein...

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When I read the blurb of book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr Joseph Murphy, I did not quite believe it. It claimed that it was one of the most powerful books ever written! It has changed over one million people to date, etc. After the first fast reading of the book, I was convinced...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 June 2018
A lot of people, who wish to lose weight, are trying out what is called intermittent fasting. Fasting, as Indians know, is an effective tool to reset the system, especially the digestive system that has gone out of balance. Now, according to a new study published by researchers from the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 June 2018
Are the vitamin and mineral supplements you take of much benefit to your health? A study led by researchers at St Michael's Hospital (Canada) and the University of Toronto and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, shows that supplements provide neither consistent...

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Vithal Nadkarni 15 June 2018
All of us know that eating healthy can have a major impact on the way one feels. Load up on fast-food and processed junk and you will, probably, start to feel sluggish, tired and weighed down. Cram in tonnes of nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables into your diet and you are likely to find...

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I saw this young lady of 20 all worked up and shaking with fear; the family members in trail were equally anxious. The story goes that she went for some vague joint pains to a specialist. She had normal joints, though. All the tests that he ordered -- a long battery of them -- were all...

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Vithal Nadkarni 08 June 2018
We have been witnessing an alarming rise of obesity all over the world. Is it due to the rising consumption of processed grains, added sweeteners and edible oils? Is a diet rich in meat and dairy responsible? But a more important question is: Is it inevitable? Can it be halted or...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2018
A daily dose of baking soda (half teaspoon) may help reduce the destructive inflammation of auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Baking soda is a cheap, over-the-counter antacid which can encourage our spleen to promote an anti-inflammatory environment that could be therapeutic for...

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Saurabh Katkurwar (IANS) 23 May 2018
Exports of organic products from India have risen over 20 per cent in the fiscal just ended owing to the "growing global appetite for healthy food" that is free from chemicals and pesticides residues. This is also a leg-up for the government's plans to expand the area under eco-friendly and...

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As I just completed my article on the recent guidelines of the American Heart Associationof normal blood pressure (BP), I chanced to see this heading in an edition of the British Medical Journal written by Ray Moynihan and colleagues. Together, they made so much sense that I was compelled to...

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“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.”— Anon   Nothing is independent in this world. The most dominant rhythm controls the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 May 2018
Findings from two studies, presented at the experimental biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego, show that consumption of dark chocolate that has a high concentration of cacao (minimally 70% cacao, 30% organic cane sugar) has positive effects on stress levels, inflammation, mood, memory and...

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Anybody who has followed the frequent changes in these guidelines in the recent few months is bound to get confused. The 2013 guidelines of the joint national committee-VIII (JNC-VIII) on prevention, detection, evaluation and treatment of high blood pressure (BP)comes from some of the best...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2018
Doctors and academics are increasingly speaking up against patients being given unnecessary medication—such as statins, blood pressure pills and glucose-lowering drugs for type-2 diabetics which have no effect and burn holes in the pockets of the people. They leave many people suffering...

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“An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.” This is how the dictionary describes miracles. One such event was brought to my attention by one of the most sceptic Indian news channels—News18....

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 April 2018
Orthopaedic doctors and general physicians are quick to prescribe calcium supplements as being good for our bones. They are already 10 years behind. A 2008 study in New Zealand found that excess calcium (caused by calcium supplements) in the gut could lead to mal-absorption of fat, reducing...

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