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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New scan detects cancer early
Hinduja Hospital has introduced the Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography scan machine, which can detect cancer cells at an early stage, thus providing effective treatment that may lead to a
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U.S. bans Canadian beef after report of mad cow case
Mad cow disease was diagnosed in a cow in Canada, and U.S. health authorities immediately placed a ban on imports of beef, cattle and animal feed from Canada. Canadian authorities stressed that only
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Villagers get health cover via Net
Jiva Institute a non-profit research and development organisation based in Faridabad, was collaborating with the Media Lab Asia, a joint venture of the MIT, USA, and Ministry of Communications and IT
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US tobacco giants win appeal against $145bn claim
The US tobacco industry won an important legal victory yesterday when a Florida appeals court over-turned a $145bn verdict against it - the biggest punitive damages award in US legal history.The
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BSE in Canada
The case of "mad cow disease" reported in Canada is a chilling reminder of the persistence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy - and the continuing threat to human health. Several countries,
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Orissa leprosy fight
Orissa government has set a target to eradicate leprosy by December 2005. The National Leprosy Elimination Programme is in operation in the state since 1982-83. The leprosy prevalence in Orissa
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Live telecast of angioplasty to Paris forum
Angioplasty (medical procedure to open blocked coronary arteries) performed on three patients at the Chennai-based Apollo Hospital today was beamed live to Euro PCR, a global medical forum in Paris,
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SARS originated from civet cats
A top Hong Kong scientist said on Froday it was likely the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus that has killed almost 700 people worldwide jumped to humans from civet cats, which are
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Two lakh kids to get polio drops in Sonepat
More than two lakh children, below five, will be administered pulse polio drops in Sonepat district (Haryana) on June 1 during the countrywide immunisation campaign, according to Mr Balwan Singh,
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SARS cover-up
With people in several parts of China, and elesewhere are walking around with masks to keep SARS at bay, the dector who exposed the bid to put a lid on the epidemic has been directed to hold his