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Arrhythmias can occur without producing any symptoms or they produce a fluttering or pounding in the chest (awareness of ones heart beats can be quite distressing)

India Remains Polio Free, All Vaccines Used In Govt Immunisation Prog Safe: UNICEF, WHO

India continues to conduct mass vaccination campaigns against polio, using bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV), to maintain high immunity

Awareness Still The Most Important Issue Around Mental Health, Docs Speak Up!

Brij Pahwa

The theme was discussed during a session on mental health at the 5th BW Healthcare Summit

Home Health Care The Way Ahead

India’s home healthcare sector, which currently is in its nascent phase is on track to grow $6.2 billion market

Digitising Healthcare

Dr Naresh Trehan

Smart technology is aiding early and accurate diagnosis, providing sophisticated treatment solutions

Government To Soon Bring Indian Standardisation For Medical Devices: Official

V K Paul, NITI Aayog member today said that a range of medical devices, old or new, will soon have an 'Indian Standard' and the standardisation is expected to be completed in the next 2 months

Supreme Court Allows Sale Of Saridon, 3 Other Drugs

A two judge bench in Supreme Court has allowed the sale of Saridon and three other banned fixed dose combinations (FDCs) amongst 328 drugs banned by the Health Ministry in its Sept 7 notification

India Bans 328 Combination Drugs In Setback For Pharma Companies

Combination drugs are used to improve patients' compliance, as it is easier to get patients to take one drug rather than several

Malvinder Forged Wife's Signature, Says Brother Shivinder Singh

In a petition filed before NCLT, Former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh has alleged that his brother Malvinder forged his wife's signature to execute illegal financial transactions

FSSAI Organises National Consultation On Milk Fortification

The consultation brought together around 35 private dairies and 10 State Cooperatives

HC Suspends Till Oct Centre's Ban on Oxytocin drug production & Sale by Pvt Firms, Next Hearing on Sep 12

HC's interim ban comes on pleas by private firms seeking to set aside the Government's ban on Oxytocin drug production and sale which was to come into effect from tomorrow.

Mercer & HealthifyMe Aim To Make India Healthier, Fitter And Happier

A recent study found more than 70 percent of the employees in India to be obese and 82 percent of all CEOs to be obese

Fortis Healthcare Quarterly Loss Widens On Impairment Charges

Fortis has become the target of a bidding war by suitors seeking to get a share of a boom in India's private healthcare market

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