Dietary Guidelines for Indians- A Manual
<p>The dietary guidelines emphasize promotion of health and prevention of disease, of all age groups with special focus on vulnerable segments of the population such as infants, children and adolescents,
Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)
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ICMR study on effects of mobile phones on health
The Indian Council of Medical Research has taken up a long-term study on the use of mobile phones and whether they cause health risks, said its Deputy Director General R.S. Sharma. “We have taken up the study to find out whether use of cell phones cause neurological, behavioural, and other disorders.
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Maharashtra 2nd only to Uttar Pradesh in no. of cancer cases among women
Despite the implementation of a national prevention programme and state-of-the-art infrastructure for treatment, Maharashtra has witnessed an alarming rise in cases of cancer among women in the last four
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Study to assess side effects of pesticides
‘Indian Council of Medical Research to take up the project in seven States’ An Indian Council of Medical Research-sponsored health impact study will be taken up in seven States which use maximum pesticides for agriculture, according to Dr. V.M. Katoch, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director-General, ICMR.
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No hearing on plea for Bhopal gas relief in 3 yrs
Just days before the 29th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster of 1984, news came last Friday that no hearing took place at the Supreme Court on a curative petition filed by the central government to
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Polluting vehicles go unchecked in city
The city might boast of its stringent emission norms and the scrap policy for commercial vehicles ageing 15 years, but polluting vehicles go unchecked in the city. Thanks to poor monitoring. Majority
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Pilot project on malnutrition to be launched in Karimnagar
A nationwide research and action programme will be launched in 200 backward districts to gather data on malnutrition, Director General of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary for Health Research, V.M. Katoch, said on Thursday.
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SC issues notice to Centre, NGO on clinical trials
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to PATH, an international NGO working in the health sector, on a PIL alleging that it indulged in unethical conduct of clinical trials in collaboration with ICMR
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SC issues notice to Centre, PATH on clinical trials
The bench tagged the case with other petitions on clinical trials being heard by a different bench The Supreme Court today issued notice to PATH, an international NGO working in the health sector, on a PIL alleging that it indulged in unethical conduct of clinical trials in collaboration with ICMR between 2009-10 in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
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Malnutrition is rampant among rural TB patients
New Delhi: Severe undernutrition when diagnosed could mean at least two times higher odds of death in TB patients despite treatment, concluded a recent study which found shocking levels of malnutrition
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Surge in number of cancer cases linked to air pollution
Cancer cases have seen a sharp rise in Jharkhand over the past few years. In spite of this, there is no comprehensive data to deal with one of the largest killing diseases globally, primarily due to the