Indian health insurance market is teeming with plans from basic mediclaim to specific covers. Choose a health insurance plan which is appropriate for you.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, is an inherited, genetic neuromuscular disease. This disease causes the muscles to become weak over time and eventually waste away.  It is worth noting that the instances of SMA are rare. However, one in 6000 to 10000 children may develop SMA. If affected with SMA, patients lose their motor neurons.  […]

Mental illnesses have become much more common now. The stress of modern life means that all of us may be susceptible to mental ailments. Do you want to shield your wallet from the medical expenses of potential mental health ailments? Purchasing mental health insurance can help.  Here are the hacks to choose the best mental […]

Mental health is a recurring topic in the media these days. And for a good reason. Mental health issues are much more prevalent in society now. Do you wish to safeguard your finances from the medical expenses of potential mental health ailments? Consider purchasing mental health insurance. Know these five things while purchasing mental health […]

Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complicated condition.  It results in problems with communication and behaviour. Symptoms of autism typically appear or become evident in a child of around three years. People with autism find it hard to understand what other people think or feel. What is Autism? The word “autism” comes from […]

Geetika talks openly about her mental health situation. She suffers from depression and anxiety. She attends regular therapy sessions and takes her medication daily, even when around people. A few years ago, it would have been not easy to imagine this situation. The term “mental” had a very negative connotation to a majority of us. […]

A lot of people are confused about the terms headache and migraine. They tend to use the terms interchangeably. To clarify, migraine causes headaches, but all headaches may not be due to migraine. Migraine is a neurological condition that causes severe, recurring and painful headaches. Migraine can be a real headache to the patient, both […]

Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a severe condition associated with COVID-19. It is a rare condition, and only a few people with COVID-19 infection could develop MIS. In patients suffering from MIS, multiple organs become inflamed. Organs that get inflamed are the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Get to know how to […]

SRL diagnostics recently conducted a data-mining exercise on thyroid disorders. The study found that more than 30% of young Indians are at high risk of thyroid disease. Surprisingly, this risk was more than that for the older Indians (more than 25%). Overall, more than 22% of Indians were found to have abnormal thyroid hormones. What […]

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