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This story is touching. I am not sure if it was appropriate for NDTV to show this small girl's photo. Tamil Nadu Govt has taken a lead in health care reforms. “Kalaignar Insurance Scheme for Life Saving Treatments” is for those with an annual income of Rs.72,000 or less and family including dependents can enjoy benefits up to Rs. 1 lakh for certain procedures in private hospitals and pay wards in government hospitals. This is a cashless transaction will be allowed up to the insured amount. Govt contracted Private insurance company to implement the scheme and roped in has number of hospitals in private health care centers and hospitals throughout the State.They used the large numbers to negotiate the treatment rates. Govt in their budget allotted premium of Rs. 500 p.a without any headache of disbursement. A smart move indeed that takes care of people and yet plug holes of corruption. Each beneficiary is given a biometric smart card bearing the health and treatment details o...

How often, I see 'Cancer ' and 'Accident ' strike those who otherwise would not have succumbed to any physical disorder . These people follow regimented and disciplined lifestyle, indulge in sports or physical activities and happy in their profession . Perhaps , 'Almighty' has his own ways that are brought into the play to ensure his life creation retains his pre - programmed scale of longevity. Can a person live without a stomach ? "Yes I can Eat... But ..." gives fascinating insights about life without stomach . When I see a motorbike on Indian road overtaking with sharp maneuvering or being in the vicinity of truck , I often visualize the death in terms of distance. The distance between life and death is no more than few feet . My heart sinks if I were to see a baby fast a sleep on her mama's lap who is sitting behind the bike and holding on to the rider. With heat , dust, potholes, speed breakers, sudden jerks and brakes, will she ...

Basal Energy Expenditure For Male: BMR = 66+13.8(W) +5(H)-6.8(A) For Female: BMR = 655+9.6(W) +1.8(H)-4.7(A) W = Weight in Kg , H = Height in Cms , A = Age in years How did this formula come? I have no idea. My BEE is 1,631. This is the amount of energy required I need every day to maintain my body’s normal metabolic activity, i.e. respiration, maintenance of body temperature etc. Anything more, it will store as Fat. My BMI is 28.5 and I am ‘overweight’. So obviously either I am overeating or lacking in exercise. My ‘plantar fasciitis ’ made me skip gym for almost six months. My Australian support sole has considerably reduced my Plantar fasciitis (tearing of the ligament on the bottom of the foot) and I hope my "Plantar" (bottom of the foot) and "fascia" (ligament) doesn ’t aggravate my " Itis " (inflammation). Last time, my cycling halted the progress. I still have uneasy feeling and tend to hobble when I get up from bed every morning. Amazing, how a ...