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Rising Out-of-Pocket medical costs can be covered. Here’s how

January 11, 2023

There are a range of tools and interventions that can complement high deductible health plans. On a recent visit to a large private hospital in Bangalore, I...

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A case for school wellness checkup for children

December 16, 2022

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The need of the hour is a more holistic screening by a physician along with the services of a dentist, psychologist, and other paramedical staff Preventive...

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India accounts for one-third of the global cervical cancer toll

September 7, 2022

Disparities in screening, treatment, and survival exist in the absence of a national screening programme Cervical cancer, caused mainly by Human Papillomavirus...

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I am an introvert but lockdown wasn’t for me.

May 10, 2022

I, along with many others, considered the lockdown a haven for introverts. But soon the piercing arrow of reality burst my bubble. I’m an introvert girl In a...

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Why I became a fact-checker: A story of loss, resolve & hope

April 1, 2022

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What drives me to fight health misinformation is the hopelessness of my 12-year-old self. As a fact-checker, I take my job very seriously. I know that it can...

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Yoga for Mind, Body and Spirit

June 21, 2021

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This International Yoga Day, learn 3 easy yoga flows for a positive mind, body and spirit. On the occasion of 7th International Yoga Day, let’s welcome a...

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The week that shouldn’t have been

May 21, 2021

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Every member of a family across four different cities tested positive the same week, including an 80 year old grandmother, a five year old and a four year old...

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Scrambling for supplies

May 21, 2021

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A story of scrambling for resources for an ailing grandmother amidst Delhi’s huge shortage of oxygen, hospital beds and COVID medicines I woke up one Tuesday...

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What if?

May 21, 2021

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A story of personal loss and grief – what if things had gone differently? For almost his entire life, my elder brother hated hospitals, injections and...

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How my five-month old and I fought COVID

May 13, 2021

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ndia’s second wave has not spared children. This is the story of how I fought the virus with my 5-month old son who also tested positive. The first wave of the...