Red palm oil for vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency leads to eye malfunction and increases infant mortality.As the problem is especially prevalent in Africa, diet diversification by using locally available products is one of the
Vitamin A deficiency leads to eye malfunction and increases infant mortality.As the problem is especially prevalent in Africa, diet diversification by using locally available products is one of the
High-rise buildings and mismanagement of solid waste in the city are two factors adding to greenhouse gases, increasing the local temperature and pollution in the city. Experts who presented different aspects of urban planning and creating low carbon cities at the conference on Low Carbon Cities at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) recently emphasised that future cities must lower their carbon footprint if their citizens are to lead healthy lives.
Increases in gross domestic product (GDP) beyond a threshold of basic needs do not lead to further increases in well-being. An explanation is that material consumption (MC) also results in negative health
The Cochin Thoracic Society will organise a bike rally to create awareness on asthma on World Asthma Day on Tuesday, its treatment and control that will help patients lead normal lives. The rally will be inaugurated by Hibi Eden, MLA, from the High Court junction and will culminate at the Kaloor international stadium where ten saplings will be planted by the society.
• The prestigious Sasakawa-dha Disaster Prevention Award for 1997 by the United Nations has been awarded to Anand Swarup Arya, an internationally renowned earthquake expert. • The
Delay in clearing garbage being attributed to bad roads leading to dumping ground Several of the large green dustbins across Puducherry are overflowing, with a portion of garbage lying on streets, causing inconvenience to shopkeepers, residents and pedestrians.
Showing that he was ready to lead from the front the latest initiative against polio, the governor of Sindh visited the Sobhraj Maternity Home , the Government Hospital Gizri and the Sindh Government
Danish biotech major, Mesibo, the world leaders in stem cell research are planning to establish a prominent umbilical cord blood bank facility in Pune in association with a leading hospital in the
The relentless pace of discovery and application of biotechnologies are raising more and more ethical questions over their potential misuse, a leading medical expert has
Mobile phone manufacturers plan to start labelling mobile phones next year with the amount of radiation they emit in response to concerns from consumers and organisations, leading producers said on
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability among Indian men and women in their most productive years. To put the spotlight on these issues, mental health experts from top-line would
expert : As many as 600 children lose their lives every day in Pakistan due to complications arising out of the diarrhoeal diseases which are preventable, said a leading child specialist on
Scientists have found a male libodo gene that separates those with the most voracious sexual appetite from others who would prefer a nice cup of tea instead. The discovery could lead to the creation
The US is not prepared for bioterrorism and must direct more resources to address the threat, warned the chief executive of Advanced Bio-systems, a leading anthrax research company.
Stem cells taken from bone marrow can grow new blood vessels in the eyes of mice, a development researchers say raises the possibility of treating some diseases that often lead to blindness in
With the onset of summer, doctors have warned against food and water-borne diseases. The most common and potentially dangerous is gastroenteritis which, if neglected, can lead to dehydration and
McDonald's can face compensation demands of between $50 billion and $100 bn from obese and over weight Americans, according to a leading US class action
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
Australian children are the ones who will be most likely to suffer from increased cases of disease and infection as a result of climate change, former Australian of the Year and leading paediatrician Professor
A Russian company has taken the lead in the race to manufacture flu vaccine without using chicken eggs. Petrovax, founded by Moscow scientists, plans to produce 20m doses of vaccine next year at a