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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Flies and mosquitoes creating health risks
Flies and mosquitoes have invaded various parts of Karachi in the aftermath of recent rains, exposing citizens to various diseases such as malaria and cholera. A visit to different commercial markets
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Three-day anti-polio drive begins today
Pakistan striving to attain zero prevalence of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) by the end of the year, will launch its thirty-first national immunization campaign in the backdrop of 35 confirmed cases
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Tests confirm organ donor had West Nile
Tests have confirmed West Nile virus in an organ donor and three people who received transplants from her, federal experts said. The donor received transfusions, raising concerns that the
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Osaka officials declare USJ drinking fountains safe
Osaka city (Japan) officials declared the drinking fountains at the Universal Studios Japan theme park safe. Health officials conduct a hygiene inspection at a USJ restaurant in Osaka. The
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Ehime nuclear power reactor leaks radioactive coolant
Radioactive cooling water leaked Monday at a reactor in the town of Ikata, Japan Ehime Prefecture, but no radiation was released into the environment, Shikoku Electric Power Co. said. An employee
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Pancreatic cancer lined to starchy diet
A diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes puts women at much higher risk of pancreatic cancer - especially if they are overweight and do not exercise much, researchers reported. The
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Power lines could increase risk of cancer
Weak magnetic fields from electrical appliances or power lines might cause cancer by interfering with the checks cells make before dividing, according to a report in New Scientist. The finding could
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Gynaecology congress
The XVII Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be held in Bangalore between September 5 and 10. The Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will host the event that
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Arunachal observes nutrition week
The Arunachal Pradesh Food and Nutrition Board under the Department of Women and Child Development of the Centre today observed the 21st National Nutrition Week at the Women and Child Development
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New laws to check spurious drugs
The Union government seems to have finally woken up to the unabated sale of spurious drugs all over the country. The government is re-working laws so that it no longer remains a minor offense but has