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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Managing water
Water has become a problem at the local, regional and global levels. A five day World Water Symposium is being held in Stockholm, attended by some 900 scientists, politicians and industry
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Researchers find way to block growth of brain tumor cells
Japanese researchers have found a method of blocking the growth of human brain tumor cells, suppressing their migration and inducing programmed cell death, according to a study in the U.S. online
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36 die of jaundice, diarrhoea in Nagaon, Morigaon
Thirty-six people, including 21 children, died of diarrhoea and jaundice in flood-affected Nagaon and Morigaon districts of Assam. The two diseases took epidemic forms in central Assam and created a
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Strike at the root
That there should ban intense nationwide debate on the issue of of a blanket ban on the sale and manufacture of tobacco products like gutkha and paan masala is hardly surprising. The habit is chewing
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New tactic to prevent AIDS spread
The idea that people with H.I.V. should take steps to prevent passing along the infection may seem self-evident. But health officials have long understood that a host of factors - stress, a craving
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Row over Novo Nordisk drug clinical trial
Hundreds of Indian diabetic patients were hapless participants in a controversial clinical trail by a European pharmaceutical company with a drug that was subsequently found to cause cancer in rats
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Tobacco addiction in 20 per cent school kids : Study
A survey conducted by the Rajkot Cancer Society has revealed that 20 per cent of school children in Rajkot (Gujarat) are addicted to tobacco. According to president of the cancer society Dr Vijay
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Patton tanks to remove arsenic deposits
The Patton group has come up with arsenic removal units that it claims can purify water having arsenic level up to 1.4mg/litre. The units comprise four tanks. Water stored in the tanks is passed
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DMA launches 'gutkha-free' campaign
The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has launched a "Gutkha Free Delhi" campaign and has demanded a ban on all tobacco-based products in the Capital in view of various health hazards. The initiative
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Population declines in China, while it is steady in S Asia
Population in China, Japan, Singapore & many other Asian Countries has been decline, but there is no difference in S Asia. According to are port by Asian Development Bank, in many Asian countries the