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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-WHO blames 16 nations for spread of TB
The World Health Organisation drew fire from medical experts Thursday after it blamed 16 developing countries for acting "too slowly" to control tuberculosis, blunting global efforts to slow the
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Skip a heart beat
Scientists have identified a defective gene that can make a young person's heart stop beating for no apparent reason. The heart basically starts quivering instead, unable to pump blood efficiently.
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UK unable to trace 49,000 infected cows
More than 49,000 cattle in Britain at risk of developing mad cow disease are untraceable, according to an official memo reported here on Thursday. The missing cattle is part of the 140,000 animals
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- Tobacco says 'no' to price rise
The tobacco industry has warned the White House that it will oppose a national tobacco settlement measure, under negotiations with a key Senate Republican, to raise the price of cigarettes $1.10 per
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- Research Society demands overhaul of Govt's AIDS control prog
The DAV Research Society for Health has demanded an overhaul of the government's AIDS control programme due to its miserable progress so far. In a statement issued during the AIDS awareness camp,
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- Advertising code for tobacco drafted
Cigrettes have always generated a lot of smoke. This time the Advertising Standards Council of India has drafted a code of advertising for tobacco companies which advises, among other things- a stop
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- State to get 18.32-cr aid for fighting tuberculosis
Health and family Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa on Tuesday said that an aid of Rs 18.32 crore would be provided to the state government jointly by the Centre, the World Bank and the World Health
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- HIV cases declining in Manipur
Cases pf fresh HIV infections have declind in Manipur following awareness campaign agaist Intra-Venous drug users but deaths caused by AIDS are on the
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- New treatment for heart disorders
The Apollo hospitals, Hyderabad has introdued new system for treatment of cardio-vascular disorders through Homium lasers on patients with recurring chest pain who had undergone conventional surgical
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- IPCA Labs launches 3 drugs for malaria
IPCA Laboratories Ltd has introduced three products in the anti-malarial category, including one to combat falciparum. The company, recently introduced a quinine-based product, a herb-based product