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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Boost for information about birth choices
Sweeping improvements to the information the NHS makes available to pregnant women before, while and after they give birth were announced by Alan Milburn. The health secretary is to ask the
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Iodine study reaches alarming conclusion
Melbourne children are at risk of developing low IQs and goitres - a swelling of the throat common in Third World countries - because of a surge in iodine deficiency, experts have warned. Researchers
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Bollywood blamed for teenage smoking
India's lavish and gushingly romantic Bollywood movies may be the world's most watched but they are also, it now appears, bad for your health. Three out of four films produced by India's prolific
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Asbestos reform bill introduced in Senate
Legislation aimed at curbing asbestos lawsuits has been introduced in the US Senate just days after a call for action by the nation's largest legal group, a senator's office said. Senate Budget
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Bush to allow AIDS money to supporters of abortion
President Bush has decided to allow organizations that promote or perform abortions in poor countries to qualify under some circumstances for part of the $15 billion he has proposed to fight AIDS in
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Virus appears to impede AIDS
Infection with a common harmless virus seems to slow the progress of HIV and prolong the survival of AIDS patients, according to new evidence reported by American scientists. Swedish scientists
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Rajasthan mine workers face health hazards
Mine workers in Rajasthan are facing health hazards. According to a study done by non-governmental organization (NGO) Gravis, illiteracy, lack of awareness and poor economic conditions are leading to
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Reproduction, childcare to be taught in Mumbai's schools
The Maharashtra state government is planning to include reproductive and child care education in the school and college curriculum, as part of its population stabilisation programme, state health
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Bleaching powder in water tank, 52 kids ill
At least 52 girls fell ill after drinking water from their school tank, in Shakurpur Basti, Northwest Delhi, this afternoon. The water had excess bleaching powder. The bleaching powder had been put
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Biocon to invest Rs 75 cr in cancer treatment unit
Biocon India is moving quickly to get started on its new anti-cancer treatment venture, which will be the country's first such based on monoclonal anti-bodies (MABs). With a technical hitch at the