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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Bad breathe due to stomach infection
Have a bad breath? Well, take it seriously as researchers at the Baskent University have now linked it to stomach infections, according to a report in the European Journal of Internal Medicine. The
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Centre's nod to health scheme for ex-servicemen
In a significant development, the Central Government has given a nod to the much awaited Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme. More than 10 lakh ex-servicemen and their dependents in Punjab would
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Delhi tops in female foeticide
The highest number of cases of female foeticide is reported in the Capital. Addressing a seminar on "Safety, Health and Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Women," Chief Minister Sheila
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Toxic metals in Bangladesh's drinking water
Toronto-Leading an international team of volunteer scientists, Dr. Bibudhendra Sarkar, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), has identified high concentrations of toxic metals
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1.5 lakh babies die annually in 28 days of birth
Although the country has made significiant progress in reducing infant and child mortality rates over the last decade, about 1.5 lakh babies still die annually in the first 28 days of their
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Campaign funds help steer U.S. stance on drug patents
Pharmaceutical companies shelled out more than $50 million to help Republicans win control of Congress last November. Days after the election, when international trade talks threatened their
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Polio re-spreads
Polio, the wild virus which was on the brink of eradication, spread rapidly in some pockets of India during last year(2002).The number of cases reported during the year was 1509 at the national
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Camel promises oasis to cancer patients
The needle's eye might have no use for the camel but the eye of biotechnology is keenly fixed on it. The ship of the desert could morph into a load of disease-killing bio-engineered agents.
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A serious response to AIDS
President George.W.Bush's decision to ripple spending to fight AIDS overseas, announced in the State of the Union address on Jan. 28, finally provides a response from Washington commensurate with the
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World running out of money for Aids battle
Ten billion is the amount of dollars health experts believe rich countries need to spend each year to tackle devastating epidemics in the developing world, especially HIV/Aids. Those taunts are