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With 75% grossly underinsured, why aren't Indians sufficiently covered?
Insurance cover offered by endowment insurance products tends to be much lower than that offered by pure protection products
 "With 75% grossly underinsured, why aren't Indians sufficiently covered?")
Lupin Pharma developing new products to treat cancer, other diseases
The company is focussing on first-to-market kind of opportunities with its new products
 "Lupin Pharma developing new products to treat cancer, other diseases")
Teenage depression: A serious condition that can affect learning goals
In India, roughly 200 million are estimated to suffer from depression at some point in their lives
 "Teenage depression: A serious condition that can affect learning goals")
Children who experience abuse more likely to attempt suicide in later life
As people who experience abuse as children get older, the risk of attempting suicide increases
 "Children who experience abuse more likely to attempt suicide in later life")
One in four people prone to developing stroke, suggests health data
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability, accounting for 10 per cent of deaths globally in 2016
 "One in four people prone to developing stroke, suggests health data")
Common drugs used for physical diseases may help treat mental illness
Common medications could bring significant benefits to people with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, says study
 "Common drugs used for physical diseases may help treat mental illness")
Why polycystic ovarian syndrome remains a painful mystery after 100 years
Nearly a century after it was first diagnosed, polycystic ovarian syndrome continues to be a painful mystery. Questions abound, but some answers are available today
 "Why polycystic ovarian syndrome remains a painful mystery after 100 years")
Fighting drug-resistant TB: What India can learn from S Africa's success
If India follows new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines released in August 2018 and reiterated on December 21, 2018, other drug-resistant TB patients will not have to struggle similarly
 "Fighting drug-resistant TB: What India can learn from S Africa's success")
India needs to fight multi drug-resistant tuberculosis, before it gets late
If India follows new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines released in August 2018 and reiterated on December 21, 2018, other drug-resistant TB patients will not have to struggle similarly
 "India needs to fight multi drug-resistant tuberculosis, before it gets late")
Ups and downs in income doubles risk of death or heart disease: Study
Women and African-Americans were more likely to experience high income volatility and income drops than white men
 "Ups and downs in income doubles risk of death or heart disease: Study")
Girls twice more likely to be depressed than boys due to social media use
The study also showed that 40 per cent of girls compared to 28 per cent of boys had their sleep was often disrupted
 "Girls twice more likely to be depressed than boys due to social media use")
Eight simple ways to help you keep tech, workplace stress at bay
Modern-day offices employ technology for work which adds to stress and our workplace is also the space where an individual is under high emotional stress
 "Eight simple ways to help you keep tech, workplace stress at bay")
Little evidence that non-sugar sweeteners lead to improved health
Artificial sweeteners did not seem to help overweight and obese adults and children who actually were trying to lose weight
 "Little evidence that non-sugar sweeteners lead to improved health")
Dementia may never improve but there are new ways to tackle it
Drexel University has developed something called the Tailored Activity Program (TAP), somewhat similar to cognitive rehab, which also brings occupational therapists into people's homes
 "Dementia may never improve but there are new ways to tackle it")
Treating hearing loss may prevent depression in elderly
Age-related hearing loss is the third-most common chronic condition in older adults
 "Treating hearing loss may prevent depression in elderly")
Leprosy is making a comeback in India, but the govt wants to deny it
Of the new cases detected, nearly half (67,160) have been diagnosed at an advanced stage
India asks US health monitor to withdraw or modify Zika outbreak alert
The Government of India has cited studies undertaken at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, in its official communication to the CDC
 "India asks US health monitor to withdraw or modify Zika outbreak alert")
How exercise keeps us young
People who exercise tend to live longer and with far fewer diseases and disabilities than people who do not
 "How exercise keeps us young")
Despite risk of stroke, heart attack, doctors prescribing testosterone
Men with heart disease were no less likely than those without it to receive a testosterone prescription
 "Despite risk of stroke, heart attack, doctors prescribing testosterone")
Why prescription of antibiotics by dentists has been a major concern
One of the biggest risks of overuse of medication is drug resistance
 "Why prescription of antibiotics by dentists has been a major concern")