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Employees who have health insurance but do not know how to use it get little value from it, and the cause is usually how the benefit was explained. A plan that employees cannot use in an emergency has not done its job, however good the cover looks ...

The claim is where an employee finds out whether a health benefit works, so the claim experience is part of the benefit itself. Cover on paper means little if an employee cannot get quick approval or a fast refund while a family member is in ...

Sanitation must be recognised as a public health priority rather than merely an infrastructure issue, with experts at a panel discussion here calling for greater investment, behavioural change and technological innovation to prevent diseases and ...

Prolonged screen exposure, poor visual hygiene and neglect of early symptoms are increasingly affecting young people, leading to refractive errors and computer vision syndrome, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas said.

Protein products are marketed as a way of building muscle and losing weight and they're very popular with young people. They also claim to promote healthy growth in children. Is this true? How much protein is healthy?

Millions of women in India continue to navigate menopause without adequate medical guidance, awareness or institutional support, leaving many to endure its physical, emotional and psychological challenges in silence.

Peruvian fishermen gave El Nino its name he little boy or Christ Child after noticing unusually warm Pacific waters around Christmas that caused the fish they depended on to suddenly become scarce.

With Navratri celebrations underway and Diwali approaching, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has called for intensified inspections and sampling to prevent the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and unsafe food products during ...

The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.

The numbers are striking. Some cancer rates have doubled in the past 20 years. It's just not yet clear whether we're seeing a rise in actual cases or whether we're seeing more early-stage cases because of better awareness, diagnosis and treatment in ...

A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.

Long periods of screen use, prolonged sitting and poor posture may be linked to back, neck and other spinal problems among children and teenagers, physiotherapy experts have said. Experts from the Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP)highlighted the issue during the World Physiotherapy Asia Western Pacific (WPAWP) Regional Conference 2026at Yashobhoomi in Delhi. The event brought together more than 10,000 physiotherapy professionals and delegates from India and 32 countries to discuss em

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged people not to use antibiotics for swine flu symptoms, warning that indiscriminate use of drugs such as azithromycin, amoxicillin-clavulanate and cefixime during the ongoing seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) surge could worsen antimicrobial resistance without offering any benefit against the viral infection. In an advisor, the IMA said Influenza A (H1N1) is a viral illness, and antibiotics should only be prescribed if a qualified physician confirms a secon

Sperm counts have fallen globally by more than 51% since 1973, and the decline is accelerating. That's according to a 2026 review of studies published in the journal Antioxidants. But men are less likely to get tested than women for infertility.

The 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations in Nagpur focused on efforts to move Ayurveda beyond traditional practice through scientific research, standardisation, innovation and greater integration with public health. The national celebration, held under the theme Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow, saw the launch of a report on the Ayush Services Sector, Ayush Vision 2030, and the CCRAS-AGNI Assessment Scale Web Portal. The event also saw the release of safety dossiers on Gokshura and Chandrasura, along

In mouse skull marrow, 'immune hubs' that actively defend the brain have been discovered. Similar cells exist in human skulls, but their role remains unclear.

Obesity rates climbed in the US for years, but now there are signs this could be changing. Use of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy has increased rapidly are they helping?

Did you know fatty foods can increase production of an acid in your gut that promotes tumor growth? That's on top of all the other health risks linked to fatty foods, like fries and burgers.

British researchers say rates of type 2 diabetes are growing most in women under 40. The disease is often underdiagnosed in women or it's diagnosed too late to reverse the condition's progression.

A new study has found that being significantly overweight could be responsible for more cases of cancer than previously known. Abdominal fat, in particular, increases the risk of cancer especially among women.

Making sperm is, in large part, what testosterone is for. Which is why it is ironic when a man who doesn't need it starts taking it anyway: His brain registers an unusually high level of the hormone in his blood, concludes his body has made too ...