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Morality rate three times higher in Indians with diabetes compared to Indians without diabetes states MDRF CURES 2018

Underweight a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality Increase in mortality due to diabetes was accounted for by renal disease and cardiovascular disease Mumbai, 11th July 2018: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) has published yet another breakthrough study report focusing solely on the morality rates among Indians with and without diabetes. A brainchild of Dr. …

IVF treatment success rate doubles in summers – Dr Sagarika Aggarwal, IVF expert, Indira IVF Hospital, New Delhi

As we are welcoming summers with open arms, did you know that this warm and tanned weather does more than put a smile on your face? This dose of sunshine, is the best natural source of Vitamin D which could also increase your chance of IVF success. The importance of Vitamin D in pregnancy is known by …

Vijay Eswaran on the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and its allies, due to the tariffs on steel and aluminium imposed by the Trump administration

This ongoing trade war between US and China is more than just about contentions over tariff. There is a lot more at stake. For China, it is clearly more about saving face than about economics. While China is not going to allow itself to be seen as being bullied by the US in any fashion, …

Opinion Editorial: Daraa, Our Silent Exodus – Dr. Ghanem Tayara, UK GP and Chairman of UOSSM Intl.

To say I am distraught would be an understatement. It would be patronizing to the 325,000 people displaced from Daraa, Syria in the past seven days. Have you heard? If not, you are not alone. When the bombing started on June 19, it was only a trickle of people fleeing, as the jets began pounding the …

Youth with Disabilities Help Homeless, Seniors, Hungry and Local Parks

Washington, D.C., July 5, 2018 – Students with a wide variety of disabilities, including Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, learning, attention, mental health and other disabilities are improving the lives of people in need in Washington, D.C. The teens are making food for people experiencing homelessness, sorting goods in food pantries, visiting senior citizens and improving …

National Doctor’s day

Dr. Manoj Luthra, CEO, Jaypee Hospital, Noida “1st of July is celebrated as National Doctor’s day to honour and pay tribute to Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (Dr. B C Roy), our most venerable physician. The day has become a celebration for the significant role of doctors in the lives of every person. The responsibilities of …

Sustaining Momentum in Uncertain Times: Policy Priorities for the Global Economy – Mitsuhiro Furusawa, IMF Deputy Managing Director

Czech National Bank, Prague, June 28, 2018 June 28, 2018 As prepared for delivery Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests – good morning! Vice Governor Tomsik, thank you for your kind introduction. It is a great pleasure to be back in Prague – a city I first visited during the IMF-WB Annual Meetings in 2000. …

Indian Business decision-makers have the highest level of Data Confidence (46%) & Appetite to learn (95%) across the globe

Major global report reveals deficiency in data confidence is shackling success in a new era of robotics and automation New Delhi, India, 28th June, 2018: New global research launched by Qlik, a leader in data analytics, has revealed an escalating skills gap preventing business decision-makers asking the right questions of data and machines. Despite McKinsey reporting that up …

Doctors Day: Salute to all the medical practitioners – Pritika Singh, CEO- Prayag Hospital and Research Centre, NOIDA

A doctor leads a selfless life and seldom prioritizes his own life to accommodate his patients’ concerns. The Hippocratic Oath demands that he/she upholds specific ethical standards above anything and everything. The entire community of medical practitioners is one of its kind, whose self-sacrificing conduct is a lesson for all of us to emulate and …