Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation
The prime minister tells the BBC he backs the move because there is “no safe level of smoking”. Source link
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Substantial rise in doctors consultation among tech-savvy generation: MediBuddy – ET HealthWorld
India: MediBuddy, a digital healthcare platform, observed a substantial rise in doctor consultations among younger individuals, particularly those in the age bracket of 25 to 35. With a sharp 44 per cent increase, the tech-savvy generation is leveraging technology to keep track of their health progress and practice a healthy lifestyle. In regards to this, … Read more
Focus on housing, job generation and waste management in Kollam Corporation budget
Housing, employment generation and waste management received maximum impetus in the 2023-24 Kollam Corporation budget that was presented by Deputy Mayor Kollam Madhu here on Saturday. It envisages a surplus of ₹88.71 crore with a revenue of ₹1,187.15 crore and expenditure of ₹1,098.44 crore. The budget earmarks ₹6 crore for construction of a flat complex … Read more
Eka Care implements fast-track OPD token generation under ABDM – ET HealthWorld
Bengaluru: Eka Care, an Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)-approved Personal Health Records (PHR) app, has joined hands with 11 government hospitals across India and is leading the fast-track OPD token implementation under ABDM. The integrated healthcare platform is doing pro bono work with government hospitals in Karnataka and Delhi to implement QR code-based fast-track OPD … Read more
The importance of onsite generation to supplement liquid oxygen as a norm for hospitals – ET HealthWorld
By Siddharth Rastogi Although the ravaging second wave seems to be ebbing now and the need for medical oxygen, something which was reckoned a desperately lifesaving resource just weeks back, has receded, it is time to consider long-term measures. The tragic sight of hospitals across the country abruptly running out of oxygen and patients losing … Read more
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last century, but Generation X and millennials are in worse health than their parents and grandparents were at their age. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at markers of physical … Read more