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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Turmeric can retard onset of dementia'
An American expert, Prof. Jeffrey L. Cummings, has come up with a natural cure for dementia, caused by Alzheimer's disease. Turmeric, he says, can retard the onset of dementia as it has a powerful
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No headway on TRIPs, Public health issues
Hopes for a breakthrough on the contentious TRIPs and public health issues were dashed with Washington sticking to its stand of extending concessions to its pharma industry even as New Delhi and
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Global fight against AIDS finds root in India
The fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in India has got a fresh impetus. The Global Fund has approved $130 million (Rs 650 crore) in its second round of funding to fight the two diseases in
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Who is checking what we eat?
There are nor than 150000 registered food establishments in the city and about twice this number that run without licence. There is no agency that effectively regulated the quality of the food, both
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Health budget too low: Dr Trehan
Renowned cardiac surgeon Naresh Trehan feels that India requires large funds to improve its healthcare system. Talking to newsmen after conducting the first heart surgery at the Escorts Heart and
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A unique water filter
Dr Brij Mohan Sharma, a Doon scientist, has developed a unique water purifier which not only filters microbes but also unwanted minerals. Addressing mediapersons during a demonstration of the water
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Caring women & their uncared for heart
Caregiving is humane, and women are more likely to take care of a sick or disabled family member at some point during their lives. A new study now says that women who spend nine or more hours a week
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Foul water: nitrates the culprit
Application of manure and fertiliser to boost crop production not only modifies soil fertility and productivity indices, but also affects the soil water strata. The effect on soil water strata
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Lal Singh for conservation of medicinal plants
Medicinal plants are a valuable national resoruce because their continued availability is essential to sustain one of the world's oldest medical tradition, a priceless legacy of the Indian people.
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WB aided disease surveillance soon
A World Bank-aided Rs 36 crore Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme in Karnataka will be launched from next financial year, Health and Information Minister Kagodu Thimmappa said today. The