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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Leptin, obesity's enemy
A recent US study says that Leptin, a human hormone, can also health treat obesity. Manufactured in the fat cells, Leptin plays three important roles in the human body: it tells the brain to stop
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Radical treatment for breast cancer
A radical treatment for breast cancer that eliminates radiation therapy has been invented by scientists at University College London hospital. The pioneering technique allows the tumour to be
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2d drug factory faces U.S. probe
The U.S. government is conducting a criminal investigation into a Johnson& Johnson factory that makes an anemia drug linked to spate of serious illnesses in Europe and Canada, according to court
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Pregnant women to get travel allowance
The Orissa Government will give travel allowances to pregnant women who admit themselves for child delivery at government hospitals. This decision will come into effect from August 15 this year. The
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Population fund: E.U. to step in for U.S.
The European Union will give an extra 32 million euro to the U.N. Population Fund to make up for a U.S. decision to withhold funds earmarked for U.N. family planning programmes, an E.U. official
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Foot in mouth
Iain Anderson, the businessman appointed by Tony Blair to investigate last year's UK foot-and-mouth epidemic, was asked to look forward rather than focus on the failings of ministers and government
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FDA approval of anaemia drug provides boost to Amgen
The US Food and Drug administration approved Amgen's drug Aranesp for use in chemotherapy patients who have developed anaemia, a move that could generate an additional $1bn-$2bn a year in
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Clap your way to good health
Clapping is no child's play, especially for 82-year-old Kishan Chandra Bajaj, who claims to have got cured of glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease, all because of clapping. Bajaj decided to try a
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Mop up round of Pulse Polio
The MOP up round of Pulse Polio started in the Uttar Pradesh state capital on Monday with more than 140 teams visiting villages in the area to administer the polio vaccine. According to Chief
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Panel to ensure implementation of health services
The Madhya Pradesh State Health Committee headed by Chief Minister Digvijai Singh would ensure effective implementation of the health services in the State by maintaining coordination between the