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
Health
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Youth at risk from pollution
A report released by a Washington environmental group says that children in California are at greater risk of contracting cancer from inhaling toxic air pollutants than adults.
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New thrust to pulse polio immunisation in Kovai
The Chennai city Health Department has submitted an action plan for the pulse polio immunisation programme to be conducted in January and February next year to the Directorate of Public
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Bench upholds ban on gutka sale
A division bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the ban on manufacture, storage and sale of gutka and pan masalas (chewing tobacco varieties) imposed by the Maharashtra government within the state.
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Dengue cases suspected in Surat
With reports of suspected dengue cases coming from Surat (Gujarat) Rander, Ved Road and Katargram areas, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials held a meeting with doctors to chalk out plans to
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Medical cyclotron project in Kolkata
The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata, under the Department of Atomic Energy, is setting up a medical cyclotron project in the south-eastern fringes of Kolkata City to produce
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More cases of dengue confirmed in Andhra Pradesh
After much dithering the government has conceded the incidence of dengue fever in Andhra Pradesh. As many as seven cases have been confirmed in different parts of the State, including four in
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Machine aid for childbirth
With the introduction of a machine called Cardio Tocography(CTG), doctors can now detect the position of the foetus a day or even hours before the birth. The CTG was handed over to Balananda
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Clean home not always good for children
Clean living isn't always a good thing for young children, researchers said. A study of over 800 kids age 6 to 13 has found that one ones living in the dustiest environments were less likely to
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Environment rich in germs may reduce risk of asthma
Children from extremely clean homes may be more likely to develop asthma and hay fever than those who grow up on farms or in families that allow a bit of dirt in the house, researchers are reporting.
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Lowest life expectancy for Madhya Pradesh women
Men of Madhya Pradesh are more likely to spend their old age in loneliness without their spouses, if the statistical figures are any indication. According to the annual report of Department of Women