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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Sindh has highest number of polio cases
Despite regular polio eradication campaigns two cases have been reported in Karachi (Pakistan) while Sindh has the highest number of polio cases reported, which is mainly due to reluctance by some
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Importance of promoting chickenpox immunization
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) stressed the importance of promoting immunization for chickenpox among the Sri Lankans to prevent the accelerating deaths among the Sri Lankans. Nearly 1000
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Health officials warn public : Low quality cosmetic use poses health hazard
Sri Lankan Health officials have warned the public to be vigilant in the use of cosmeticproducts in the wake of reports that low quality and substandard brands injurious to health had found their way
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Cases of various diseases on rise in Rupandehi
Diseases like kala-azar, trachoma,skin and respiratory problems, diarrhoea, gastric asthma and others have been rising in Rupandehi district (Nepal). According to Rupandehi District Public Health
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Compassionate, no
George W. Bush claims to be compassionate,and he has declared that fighting global poverty is part of his struggle against terrorism. But the administration's decision to withhold funds for the
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Drug for asthma launched in Uttaranchal
A drug for bronchial asthma developed by the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (a lab of the CSIR), Kolkata has been launched in Uttaranchal. "The patients of all ages can take the drug safely as
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State gearing up to tackle diseases
With the entire Assam state reeling under floods, the State Health Department is gearing up to tackle the diseases that come with floods despite poor road communication and shortage of doctors. The
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And now, solar levels
The day is not far off when, along with the customary weather reports giving the maximum and minimum temperatures and the level of humidity, we shall also get a numeral without decimal points
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Ugly truths of beauty Aids
Women who are big on beauty products are in for a shock. A recent study released by two US based organisations the Environmental Working Group Coming Clean and Health Care without Harm says many
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Palestinian children's plight
A study under way for the U.S. Agency for International Development is finding that malnutrition among Palestinian children in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip has increased substantially during the