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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...
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...
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...
Jharkhand horror: Mother strangles teenage daughter on tantrik's advice; buries body in garden and claims rapeIn a disturbing incident, a mother strangled her own daughter in Jharkhand on the advice of a tantrik as she wanted to cure her son of all ...
‘I knew something was wrong’: Selena Gomez shares why she acted ‘inconsistently’ after bipolar diagnosisSelena Gomez candidly discussed her ongoing journey with bipolar disorder, revealing she still experiences manic episodes post-treatment. T...
Kangana is 'suffering from mental ailment' claims Congress leaderHe went on to say that BJP national president J P Nadda should "get her checked in the psychiatry department".
Mental health gains material wealthMental health startup Amaha has raised ₹50 crore in an extended Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures, with additional contributi...
Now, now, easy With the Schadenfreude'So, now that's how it feels,' is the tinny voice being heard inside many a hypothalamus, the part of the brain that tells the body to get ...
It's not easy to notice symptoms of schizophrenia in an early stage. Hallucination, delusion and other signs to watch out forSchizophrenia generally manifests itself during puberty.
ADHD isn't always associated with mental health issues. Study says 2 out of 5 patients don't experience anxiety or depressionA new groundbreaking study suggests two in five adults (42 per cent) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) actually have goo...
Gaping holes in mental health insurance adding to distress of patients and kinAs World Mental Health Day dawns on October 10, mental health professionals are still rueing the inadequate health insurance coverage for t...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market generic drugThe company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market in the US its generic version in strengths of ...
3 gaps in health insurance policies covering mental illnessIn India, at the moment there is no standalone or separate health insurance policy that covers mental health, i.e., it is covered under reg...
Neerja Birla says mental health a subjective-driven science; Big B feels we need a dignified term to address those battling itThe duo also spoke about the stigma attached to mental illnesses.
Can you buy health insurance cover for mental illnesses?On the face of it, very few insurers seem to have complied with Irdai guidelines. So much so that on 16 June, the Supreme Court issued a no...
Mental illness to be covered under health insurance: Will premiums rise?The insurance regulator has issued a circular asking all insurers to offer medical insurance for the treatment of mental illness with immed...
Chronic disease, if treatable, is no ground for divorce: High CourtThe court passed these orders while setting aside the decision of the Sirsa district court that had granted divorce to a local resident on ...
Physical ailments turn 20-year-olds into a bunch of 40-year-oldsHypertension, severe mental anxiety, acidity problems & insomnia - medical experts are ringing the alarm bells as youngsters in their 20s a...
Mentally ill people are more likely to take up smoking: StudyThe study says that those suffering from serious mental ailments are unlikely to quit easily , as compared to people without such diseases.
- Insurance co told to pay Rs 53,000 for rejecting medical claim
An insurance company which refused to reimburse the medical bill of a policy holder has landed in trouble with a consumer court here direct...