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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Delhi court bans hospital strikes
Taking into account the problems faced by patients because of frequent agitations by hospital employees, the Delhi High Court banned strikes in all government hospitals in the Capital and directed
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One in every 10 Chennaiite is a diabetic
At least one in every 10 Chennaiite is a diabetic and one more in the same group is in a pre-diabetic state, says the Chennai Urban Population Study II. The ongoing study being conducted by the
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Is climate change aiding spread of disease?
As floods rage in Central Europe and China and as drought plagues Africa and North America, it is getting harder to dismiss the scientists who claim that weather is becoming not only warmer but more
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Medical audit covers 40% patients
The West Bengal state health department has been able to conduct medical audits on only 40 per cent of patients' medical records in state hospitals against a target of 75 per cent set some three
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Fears of waterborne diseases nag Faridabad residents
The possibility of an outbreak of waterborne diseases in poorly maintained residential colonies looms large due to the supply of unpotable water, stagnation of storm water and choking of sewerage
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Population fund proposal crosses hurdle
The proposal to set up a National Population Stabilisation Fund, which had been caught in a limbo for the past two years due to a tussle between the Planning Commission and the Union Health Ministry
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People hit by excess fluoride content in water
More than 60 per cent of children in the age group of 6-14 in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu have been afflicted with skeletal and dental fluorosis. The reason attributed to this trend has been
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NHRC asks States to explain their position
Concerned over reports that some states were preparing to use population control methods in complete violation of the national policy, which may increase female foeticide, the National Human Rights
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MCC Society to launch telemedicine scheme
The Malabara Cancer Care (MCC) Society, Kerala, will launch a Cancer Telemedicine scheme, in association with the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvanathapuram, and with the technical assistance
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Intake of soya food lowers cancer risk
US researchers have found that consuming soya foods on a regular basis, especially during adolescence, can reduce the risk of breast cancer. The scientists revealed that Asian American women who