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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Smoke link to heart disease
Being exposed to other people's cigarette smoke dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, researchers in Greece show in a study published on Thursday. The study in the British Medical
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NHRC to consider population policy
The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) will consider all relevant and important issues in the National Population Policy which is understood to be in the process of revision. The commission had
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Walia for taking preventive steps against dengue
The health minister, Dr A K Walia, has appealed to the people to clean their coolers, flower pots and water storage tanks on regular basis. The health minister said this after two to eight per cent
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They pump 'killer' water to quench their thirst
'Hapsha' is a strange word, but for more than 40000 residents of the Korba Mithaghar slums, (Mumbai) Wadala near sion creek, it is their very lifeline, it is their biggest bane. While it provides
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Minister warns of dengue threat in city
A survey conducted by the Directorate of National Anti-Malaria Programme has found that Aedes mosquitoes are breeding in several areas of the Capital. The survey found that the mosquito which carries
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A lesson from Kerala
Keralites are ambitious and extremely proud of their heritage and their culture. The stress on education makes them special because they are politically alive. Even the poorest of farmers knows his
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Chhattisgarh to have world class facilities
The Government of Chhattisgarh has signed an agreement with the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHRC) to set up a state-of-the-art Heart Command Centre in Raipur on a turnkey basis.
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Emcure, NCL develop new drugs
A drug for hypertension, Asomex (S-Amlodipine), has been developed by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in collaboration with the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL). Dr. Sivaram, Director, NCL, told
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Non-reusable syringe launched in MP
India's first non-reusable syringe that would check the spread of several deadly diseases has been launched in Madhya Pradesh by Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices. The syringe "Kojak Selinge" is
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400 from State for World Ayurveda Congress in Kochi
Over 400 delegates from Karnataka State would take part in the first ever World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) to be held at Kochi, Kerala, from November 1 to 4 this year. The Congress, organised by the