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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BIS action against water-bottling unit
The Bureau of Indian Standards has ordered action against a water bottling unit in Ghaziabad after it was found to be using the ISI mark fraudulently during a raid
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Premature babies and pollution
A study by St Stephen Hospital and AIIMS revealed that there is a link between the birth of premature babies and high pollution levels, leading to risk of having low birth weight (LBW) babies, Lok
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Even 2-yr-olds now suffer stress
Stress is no longer affecting only adults. Bangalore's leading psychiatrists and mental health professionals have diagnosed children, some of whom are just two years old, with symptoms of
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GCRI develops Ayurvedic cure for leukaemia
The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad, has recently undertaken research to find alternative medicine for acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML), a type of blood cancer. Ranjitsinh
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13 die of encephalitis in Assam
Thirteen people have died of suspected Encephalitis in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district where the recurring mosquito borne disease broke out in June last. Assam Medical College Hospital
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State boosts tourism at the cost of basic health
Basic healthcare still remains a distant dream for people in the Sunderbans, West Bengal. The government, however, seems more interested in promoting tourism here. Sunderbans affairs minister Mr
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Ginger prevents cancer: NIN team
A team of scientists at the Hyderabad city based National Institute of Nutrition in a significant research have found that regular intake of ginger will prevent
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Viral encephalitis claims four lives
Six fresh cases of Suspected Viral Encephalitis and four deaths, including two old cases in Mahaboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, were reported during the last 24 hours. However, the worst
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Kodela: steps initiated to check communicable diseases
In view of the prevalence of viral diseases and Japanese encephalitis, which had so far claimed 140 children in various districts, the Andhra Pradesh state government has made elaborate arrangements
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Row over fluoridation of water
The British government plans to encourage the fluoridation of water. But it is the subject of controversy among experts and more research is needed. Those already affected by dietary deficiencies,