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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Campaign targets antibiotics
Responding to public health concerns about the overuse of antibiotics in farm animals, McDonald's Corp. said it woudl ask its meat suppliers around the world to reduce their dependence on
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After 57 deaths, CPI-M admits poor health care
With another child falling victim to the mysterious disease, reportedly taking the toll to 57, the CPI-M finally woke up to the sorry state of healthcare in Murshidabad, West Bengal. It admitted that
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Law to ban smoking in public places soon
The Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Act 2001 will come into effect shortly, according to Minister for Medical Education A B Maalaka Raddy. Speaking at the workshop on
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Baldness drug prevents cancer in men: Study
A popular baldness drug that works by lowering male hormone levels also seems to prevent prostate cancer, a major killer of men, US researchers said. The drug, Finasteride, worked so well that
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Haryana tells docs not to prescribe drugs by brands
The Haryana Health Department has ordered doctors in government hospitals and dispensaries to prescribe only
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WHO lifts Beijing's SARS travel warning
The World Health Organisation declared the Chinese capital free of the spread of SARS and lifted its warning against travel to the city, prompting small but ecstatic bursts of celebration. Beijing
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Koraput killer disease confirmed as anthrax
Even as the Indian government strongly denied reports of anthrax deaths and the World Health Organisation declared India not prone to the disease, three people have reportedly died of the disease in
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First dengue case in city, 164 affected by cholera
Delhi has reported its first case of dengue in Okhla. Cholera cases have also mounted in the city to 164 with maximum reported from Civil Lines Zone, which MCD has blamed on polluted water from
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Playing games prevents Alzheimer's
Playing games and solving puzzles may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, but getting a good education may help your brain overcome its effects, US researchers have said. Higher learning may help the
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WHO ends ban on SARS hit Beijing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) lifted its travel advisory against Beijing, taking into consideration the significant ebbing of the flu like killer epidemic, SARS in the world's most affected