WHO warns against media's obesity fixation
The world's media have become too "fixated" on obesity, according to the man leading World Health Organisation(WHO) attempts to improve global eating
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Breast cancer risk reduced by exercise
Postmenopausal women can reduce their risk of breast cancer simply by taking a brisk, half-hour walk five days a week, according to a study. "It's not too late to start exercising," says lead author
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Raichur families migrate in large numbers to quench thirst
The summer heat is increasing by the day. Though rains are predicted, the gushing winds push the clouds away from the district leading to a severe water shortage in the region. The villagers in the
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Air pollution can lead to cardiovascular diseases
A new study published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives has revealed that long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis.Atherosclerosis is
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Ohio Leads List Of Top 20 States With Toxic Air
People living in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida are most at risk in the United States from toxic emissions spewing from coal and oil-fired power plants, two leading American environmental groups said in a report on Wednesday. Electricity generation and chemical processing were the top culprits for dangerous emissions, which can lead to or worsen ailments such as asthma and cancer, according to
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Profits put off limits in tobacco case settlement
A federal appeals court delivered a major victory to the nation's leading tobacco companies, ruling that the government cannot force them to turn over $280 billion in profits if a trial court finds
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Minister tells Centre pollution knows no borders, NCR-wide action needed
While outlining measures to make Delhi’s air more breathable, the Delhi government has, however, told the Centre that the factors leading to alarming pollution levels in the city do not stem from the capital
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Lethal find
Scientists find high arsenic content in Haryana s groundwater
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Value chains for nutrition in South Asia: who delivers, how, and to whom?
There is currently much talk of the private sector role in nutrition, and whether the state can ‘shape’ the market to deliver better nutritional outcomes. This issue of the IDS Bulletin presents research
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Leak in tunnel : Kakkad project shut down
The 50-MW Kakkad hydel power project has been shut down following the detection of a major leak in the concrete inter-connecting (IC) tunnel leading to the Kakkad power house from the Moozhiyar dam
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Guidance for appropriate recording of COVID-19 related deaths in India
<p>The deaths of those with negative or inconclusive test results but with symptoms of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will be recorded as probable Covid-19 deaths, the Indian Council of Medical Research
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal drinking water units in Maharashtra, 19/10/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijaysinh Dubbal & Others Vs MPCB & Others dated 19/10/2020.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/drinking-water-units-Maharashtra-NGT-order.pdf"
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Salty ban lifted
the Union government has recently lifted the ban on the use of non-iodised salt. According to medical scientists, this will lead to a "national disaster'. Health ministers of various states,
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Study finds fruit helps ward off vision problems
Eating fruit regularly earlier in life may help ward off macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a study said. But the report said there appeared to be no strong
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Human health risk due to cement dust exposure
Studies have shown that adverse respiratory health effects seen in the people exposed to cement dust, exemplified in increased frequency of respiratory symptoms and decreased ventilatory function, observed among cement workers could not be explained by age, BMI and smoking, thus are likely to be caused by exposure to cement dust.
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Decaying, yet purifying
Scientists have proved that decaying leaves, known for their efficient removal of toxic metals like aluminium, nickel and cadmium from water, are also capable of partially removing lead from
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Work out, but watch out for that extra bite
New Study By US Researchers Finds That Even Strenuous Exercise May Not Lead To Weight Loss If Diet Is Not Controlled Abantika Ghosh | TNN
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Saarc health ministers' meet to be annual event
India will take the lead in digitalisation of traditional medicine in the Saarc region in order to prevent its piracy. At the first Saarc Health Ministers' Conference, three major decisions in
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Even tiny amounts of benzene damage body - study
Even "safe" levels of benzene damage immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems, US and Chinese researchers reported. A study of factory workers in China shows that tiny amounts
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Leaflets with wrong polio information in Godhra
Leaflets asking people not to administer polio drops to their children as it leads to infertility later on, are currently in circulation in certain Muslim-dominated localities Godhra (Gujarat).