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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Twin cities' residents getting unsafe water
Majority of the residents in the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Pakistan) are getting contaminated and unhygienic water - the main source of spreading infectious diseases, says an expert.
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Proper management can help control 80pc epileptic cases
Epilepsy is observed to be more common among rural people due to bad obstetric care and more infections. This was stated by Prof Hasan Aziz of the JPMC's neurology department while speaking at a
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Green tea for acne
Long touted for its health-promoting properties, green tea might be an effective treatment for ance, a study has suggested. Green tea has been shown to fight bacteria, reduce inflammation and
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Smallpox vaccination is linked to 2nd death
A second health care worker has died of a heart attack after receiving a smallpox vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The woman, 57, had a heart attack on March 16,
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Desperate hunt for virus as more die
Health experts are still divided over the nature of the still-mysterious pneumonia that is reported to have killed 54 people and made more than 1300 sick. Two viruses have emerged as suspects but the
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Revised TB control programme launched in State
The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), a countrywide drive by the Union Health Ministry to eradicate the dreaded disease, was launched in six districts of Assam State
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Fluoride contamination in city ground water
Once again there is evidence of fluoride contamination in the Guwahati city's ground water! This time at Beltola Basisthapur area. The sample, collected by the Institute of Public Health Engineers
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DOTS has 80 percent success rate in TB cure, says Minister
The Direct Observation Treatment Short (DOTS) course programme, adapted to cure tuberculosis, has over 80 per cent success rate compared to earlier programmes where the success rate was only 30 per
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Strokes double risk of disease
Unnoticed strokes more than double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a Dutch study that suggests people could prevent the disorder by keeping their heart and blood vessels
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Polio spreading across Rajasthan
Polio has struck again in Rajasthan and this time in new areas. Three fresh cases of polio detected in the desert state this year indicate that the virus is alive and slowly spreading. Since January,