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
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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
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Healthcare worker are at greater risk of catching TB
Healthcare workers looking after tuberculosis patients stand two to ten times greater risk of catching the disease than others and nurses fall in the highest-prone group. According to a senior doctor
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Genital mutilation of young girls spread to immigrants in US
Several cases have recently come into light in the US, pointing to the prevalence of horrible custom of genital mutilation of girls to keep them away from sexual temptation. The practice, prevalent
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- Plan chalked out for research in reproductive health
It may be rather late in the day but the government has finally realised the need for promoting research which would address the immediate requirements of the country. The Ministry of Helath and
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- WHO warns against neglecting TB epidemic
The WHO has warned against any sense of complacency with regard to the threat to public health posed by TB. In a report, the WHO has pointed out that one-third of the world's population is infected
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Rare brain surgery done in Haryana
A rare brain surgery has been successfully performed at Aggarwal Hospital, Yamunanagar, by Dr. Anil Aggarwal. He after conducting X-ray and ultrasound examination diagnosed that excessive water had
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Moscow boom town for plastic surgery
Moscow's creaking healthcare system may seem unlikely to attract rich foreigners seeking delicate surgery. But in an extraordinary twist, the Russian capital has become a mini boom town for plastic