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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Healthcare remains a challenge
According to a recent study by ICRA, "Though India compares well with other developing countries in terms of expenditure on health relative to GDP, in terms of per capita expenditure it compress
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Dengue scare after Malaria in Mumbai
The Mumbai civic administration has reported at least 14 cases of dengue in October, the season when the aedes aegypti mosquito breeds. The Civic Health Department is taking precautions to stem the
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3-day meet to draw up rural health policy
A three-day National Conference on Rural Health on the theme 'Equity, Equality and Empowerment' would be held at Loni in Maharashtra form December 5 to formulate a "comprehensive rural health policy
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HK pupils risk mercury poisoning
As many as 10 per cent of high school students in Hong Kong may be at risk of mercury poisoning because of their high consumption of fish such as tuna and swordfish, a government survey has found.
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Proposal on patents set to hit revenues
The Bush administration's proposal to tighten patent extensions on popular drugs is likely to leave pharmaceutical companies facing new pressures on billions of dollars in revenues. President George.
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Getting rid of lumps is as effective as mastectomies
Two major international studies of women with breast cancer have found that cutting out cancerous lumps could save as many lives as fully removing the breast. Both studies were published in this
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New battle is brewing in U.S. over children's drug testing
Children's health advocates vowed to redouble efforts to push a drug-testing bill through the U.S. Congress in light of a significant setback in court. A federal judge found that the Food and Drug
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Govt. aborts first male contraceptive project
The country's first male contraceptive Risug appears to have been aborted prematurely. The Health Ministry has claimed that the contraceptive has triggered serious complications during phase-III
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KAPL launches cardiovascular drug
Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (KAPL) has launched Taspin, its new fixed dose cardiovascular drug with anti-platelet combination. The drug offers certain therapeutic advantages over
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Organic pollutants in marine life pose threat to humans
Organic pollutants in the ocean are a threat because they enter the food chain through marine organisms and cause disorders when consumed by human beings, said French Environmental Scientist Alian