51% rise in new breast cancer cases in developing nations
NEW DELHI: Breast cancer cases are surging across the globe.
The maiden global analysis that factored in the trend over the past three decades shows the number of new breast cancer cases diagnosed worldwide has increased dramatically from about 6.4 lakhs in 1980 to 16 lakhs in 2010.

On the contrary, the rise in deaths from breast cancer globally has been slower, increasing from about 2.5 lakhs in 1980 to 4.25 lakhs in 2010, possibly reflecting the effectiveness of early detection and advances in treatment in developed countries. The study, published in the British medical journal " The Lancet" on Thursday, says that 51% of these new cases of breast cancer occurred in developing countries like India.

Give HIV+ve insurance cover, says IRDA

NEW DELHI: HIV positive ( AIDS) patients should not be denied insurance cover for other diseases they have, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) chief, J Hari Narayan said on Thursday.

"Insurance cover will not be given for HIV disease but for other ailments, which are not directly related to that disease and this inclusion of HIV patients in insurance cover will happen," Narayan said. He urged insurance companies to reconsider the reasons for excluding of HIV+ patients from getting cover