First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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- More women take up smoking
The proportion of women in Britain who smoke has started to rise in the past couple of years after more than 20 years of steady decline, the latest General Household Survey reveals. The 26th annual
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- Infrared light detects brain damage in babies
A technique to detect potential brain damage in premature or oxygen-starved babies has been developed at University College London. The device overcomes the problems associated with assessing brain
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- Tobacco legislation
Caught in the haze? : After a week of day and night negotiations on tobacco legislation, leading US senators have agreed to drive up the price of a pack of cigarettes by $1.10 over the next five
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Ayurvaids say their cancer treatment is 65% successful
Ayurvedic physicians are now successfully treating cancer patients with new drugs they have formulated. They are claiming "at least 65 per cent success" in treating 73 patients, suffering from
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Monsanto seeks FDA nod for 'wonder drugs'
Biotechnology giant Monsanto said Wednesday it hoped for US regulatory approval within three years for a range of "wonder" drugs and superfoods, including products that could help cancer and diabetes
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- Wake-up call to Americans over sleep
The US National Sleep Foundation demolished a raft of popular "myths" about sleep patterns, snoring and sleep related problems. In preparation for Sleep Awareness Week (March 30 - April 5), the
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- Smoking illnesses cost US $130bn
Tobacco related illnesses cost the US economy $130bn a year through medical care and lost productivity, according to a Treasury study. The report says that meeting targets for cutting smoking in the
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-20 patients blinded in world famous eye hospital
About 20 people reportedly lost their eyesight after undergoing intra-ocular transplant (IOT) operations at Basti branch of world-famous Sitapur eye hospital. Although cases of people losing their
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- Instant HIV test
The US government is recommending use of a new HIV test that yields results instantly instead of a week later. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says the rapid test will
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- Vaccine for influenza
Heart Care Foundation of India and the Academy Chapter of the Indian Medical Association, New Delhi Branch, have recommended a new adult vaccine, Vaxi Grip, against flue virus called influenza. The