Houses of cards
A recent workshop reveals that the rehabilitation of the 1993 Marathwada earthquake victims was a bloody farce
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DISTRESS SIGNALS
New diseases are emerging with changes in the environment, some old diseases are also staging a comeback
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Tiffs with scrap
Beware of waste that can be recycled
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Virus attack
A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks
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Ruled out
Regulations for the colour industry <br>
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The girl in Sierra Leone
Health gap widens between the poorest and the rest
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Vehicular Air Pollution in Colombo
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Vehicular Air Pollution in Colombo</strong></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/srilanka/vehicular_pollution_hl.jpg" style="width: 530px; height: 300px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;" /></p> <p>In Colombo vehicles are responsible for 60% of the air pollution load. The city is falling into the toxic grip of motorization. Colombo is in the grip of deadly dieselisation: the current level of diesel technology and fuel quality represents very special risk, as diesel vehicle fleet is expanding in a maniacal pace. Diesel vehicles are 45% of the total fleet that already use up more than 90% of the diesel fuel. The policy to under tax diesel fuel and maintain a wide gap with petrol prices is largely responsible for this trend in the region.</p>
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Government gives in
Putting an end to the two-month long strike over wage hikes for hospital staff and civil servants, the Chadian parliament has voted to meet the demand by the country's leading union, the Syndicated
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Dying out
Sperm count and quality of human semen are declining in India
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The unknown factor revealed
Some people may be predisposed to suffer vertigo due to a weak bone in the temple. And the cure may be quite simple
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Dwindle, peak and pine
"HEALTH for all by the year 2000" was the proclaimed objective of the Primary Health Care Conference held at Alma Ata in 1978 under the aegis of the World Health Organisation WHO . The progress of this global programme is monitored by a process of period
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Row over a dump site
CONSTRUCTION unions in Australia have vowed to go on a strike if a proposed waste dump for the obsolete Niddrie Quarry in Melbourne goes ahead. About a thousand locals attended a protest meeting in a
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Danger zone
the release of toxic emissions by chemical, paint and other polluting industries in the Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh is leading to serious genetic disor -ders among the people. P P
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Doctors voice concern over drugs made from animal extracts
In a step that may result in far-reaching consequences, groups of doctors from around the world have voiced serious concern over prescription of drugs that are derived from animal extracts. In a conference held by Jain Doctors' Federation (JDF) last week, a large number of doctors vouched to minimize prescription of drugs that are derived from animal extracts, and instead use the best alternative allopathic medicine available. It was agreed upon by the doctors that there are a number of evidences where the human body suffers with side-effects like adverse allergic reactions as a result of popping those shiny, lubricated capsules or tonics, which do not serve any therapeutic purpose. Also, in extreme cases, they may lead to cancer. While some animal extracts are used to lubricate and colour capsules, the pancreatic juice from animals is used for smooth digestion in humans. "Animal extracts in medicines are known to have carcinogenic effect on the human body, not forgetting the cruelty done to the animals, especially when there is alternative medicine or ingredient available in allopathy,' said Dr Mangal Jain, associate professor of pharmacology in Grant Medical College, JJ hospital. A group of doctors is planning to approach the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tighten its rules and regulations, especially disclosure of information in public interest. "FDA should make it compulsory for all drug manufacturers to mention "made from animal extracts' in the list of ingredients on the cover of the medicine and prohibit use of any jargons. For example, "carminic acid' which is nothing but extract from insects. Carminic acid does not give any indication of any animal extracts being used,' added Dr Jain. The doctors are also trying to place
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Rice bowls shall brim
A new and healthier version of rice promises to produce and provide more for Asia's teeming millions
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Each computer leaves a toxic trail
>> Computers, the hub of modern business and lifestyle, are considered to be the vanguard of clean technology that has freed us from the use of paper and unnecessary transportation. By default, the
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A Doctor tension
In some people, blood pressure rises when they visit the doctor.How do they deal with it?
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What price, gorilla meat
African bushmen stand the risk of contracting deadly viruses from bushmeat
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Bytes
organic reservoir: Spreading an ultra-thin layer of organic molecules on the surface of reservoirs could prevent millions of cubic metres of water evaporating each year, according to Flexible
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Real vision
Researchers delve into the mystery of how the hand percieves what the eye cannot