Manager objects to employee’s frequent bathroom breaks at work despite medical condition. His response: ‘It is not something I can negotiate.’A manager questioned an employee's frequent bathroom breaks. The employee revealed he has Crohn's disease, a condition requiring urgent vis...
25 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Insurer denies Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim over diabetes non-disclosure; woman fights back and wins; here’s whyA Delhi woman's Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim, denied due to alleged non-disclosure of diabetes and kidney diseases, was upheld by the St...
22 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Bayer bets big on 'self-care' market to deepen India playGlobal pharma major Bayer is significantly expanding its consumer healthcare presence in India, targeting the burgeoning self-care market e...
20 May, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...
11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
Anbumani Ramadoss, who banned public smoking during UPA govt, asks PM Modi to bar cigarette sales to those born after 2009PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact legislation prohibiting cigarette sales to individuals born af...
02 May, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Delhi court rejects I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel's plea for interim bailA Delhi court has denied interim bail to Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of I-PAC. Chandel is jailed in a money-laundering case linked to a coal...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Health insurance coverage rises, higher in rural areas: SurveyHealth insurance coverage in India has seen a major jump. Rural areas now have more people insured than urban centers. Government schemes a...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
'Zombie deer disease' reported in US, Canada, other countries. Check symptoms, treatment, vaccine"Zombie deer disease" has become a topic of discussion after scientists have expressed apprehensions about how dangerous the disease might ...
21 Feb, 2024, 02.09 AM IST
Aditya Birla Health Insurance launches health insurance plan that covers live-in partnersHealth insurance plan: Aditya Birla Health Insurance launched 'Activ One,' a health insurance plan featuring 100% Health Returns, Claim Pro...
07 Dec, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Over 35,000 died due to respiratory ailments in last 9 yearsGovernment today said that over 35,000 people have died across the country due to respiratory ailments generally caused by air pollution in...
06 Aug, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Chronic illness sees a spurt in business opportunity for pharma marketAccording to data from AIOCD, the Indian pharma market has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 3.3% in volume terms in the past five ...
19 Nov, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
- Rs 110 crore distributed under `Karunya' scheme
The government proposed to extend the 'Karunya' benevolent scheme to more hospitals in the state to help patients suffering from chronic ai...
18 Apr, 2013, 07.39 PM IST
85% of employees in private sectors afflicted to life-style, chronic diseases: ASSOCHAM SurveyNearly 85% of employees in private sectors are afflicted to life-style, chronic diseases and acute ailment than the government employees ra...
05 Apr, 2013, 07.08 PM IST
- Homoeopathy sector may touch Rs 4,600 cr by 2012: Assocham
Indian homoeopathy market may grow by 30% and touch Rs 4,600 crore by 2012, due to its effective treatment of chronic diseases, Assocham st...
18 Mar, 2011, 09.32 PM IST
- Piramal group launches project to fight chronic diseases
Aiming to provide affordable medicines in rural areas and to combat chronic diseases in the country, pharma major Piramal Group in collabor...
16 Aug, 2008, 06.07 PM IST
- ADAG care for personal health
Anil Ambani-owned ADAG is entering the personalised healthcare services.
18 Jul, 2008, 01.26 AM IST
- Homeopathy to become Rs 52,000 cr industry by 2017
Homeopathy is the second largest system of medicine in the world and is experiencing an annual growth of around 20 to 25 per cent that will...
24 Aug, 2007, 12.30 AM IST