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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27 die of Diarrhoea
At least 27 people have died and over 2000 have been affected by diarrhoea and gastroenteritis in Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh since July, the State Government said
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CDC reports on U.S. HIV/AIDS infection rates
Rates of new U.S. AIDS cases and AIDS deaths stabilized in the period from July 1998 to June 2000, in contrast to sharp declines in the two previous years, according to findings released by the U.S.
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Bush will not reconsider limit on stem cell funding
President George.W. Bush will not reconsider his decision to limit federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, even if the research proves highly promising a top administration official
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Voluntary health scheme to network all districts
All districts will be networked by the Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Programme (TNVHA) to promote an awareness of Indian medicines among rural
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Malaria claims 10 in Durgapur
At least 10 persons have died in malignant malaria in the first half of August in the Durgapur Asansol industrial zone. More than 20 patients are under treatment in the Durgapur steel and Eastern
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Drug, diet, exercise help avoid diabetes
Losing just a modest amount of weight can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half for people who are at risk for the disease, according to a new study. In a more subtle improvement, the
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Researchers report progress in study of erythropoietin
Researchers reported significant progress in figuring out how erythropoietin, or EPO, can protect brain cells from damage during oxygen starvation and other trauma. The results are the latest in a
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Research on DNA based anti-venom
Scientists are exploring the possibility of developing vaccines from the genes of different snake species across the globe, replacing the antiquated anti-venom serums to save the increasing number of
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Bush's stem cell policy may streamline research
Biologists may find there are fewer restrictions on research with embryonic stem cells under the Bush administration than they would have faced under the Clinton administration, whose guidelines have
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Karnataka bans smoking in public places
The Karnataka Legislative Council today passed the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non Smokers Bill, 2001.The Bill, moved by Minister for Health and Family Welfare A B