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
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Heart on top of death dossier
A health department survey shows heat diseases affect people in the rest of the state as much as it does a Calcuttan. Quoting from the findings, director of health services Prabhakar Chatterjee said
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Incidence of diseases in new-born babies rising alarmingly
Though Kerala can be proud of a relatively low infant mortality rate, the incidence of diseases in new-born babies in increasing at an alarming rate. As per the statistics of the Indian Academy of
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AstraZeneca loses Losec patents appeal
AstraZeneca's patents on its best-selling ulcer drug Losec were thrown out by the UK court of appeal just 10 days after a US court declared them valid. The Court of Appeal refused the Anglo-Swedish
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Asprin can slash the risk of death after heart bypass
Giving patients aspirin in the first 48 hours after heart bypass surgery can greatly reduce their risk of kidneys and digestive tract, doctors reported. The new finding, based on a study of 5065
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A drug patent scam
U.S.President George.W. Bush took steps to close legal loopholes that have allowed manufacturers of brand name drugs to keep cheaper generic versions off the market through devious delaying tactics.
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Free of cost CD on Heart Diseases
Metro Heart Institute in Sector-12, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, has developed a CD on Heartcare which will be distributed free of cost to the local people.
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Cancer drug linked to 39 Japan deaths
AstraZeneca PLC, Europe's second-largest drugmaker, has admitted that its new lung cancer-fighting drug sold under the Iressa brand was linked to 39 deaths in Japan.
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Hormone therapy remains a cancer risk
Scientific evidence has not shown that women can avoid the breast cancer risk from hormone replacement therapy by taking the drugs for only a short time, researchers say. It also has not shown that
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Slowing down Alzheimer's progress
A new study has found that the progress on Alzheimer's disease may be slowed by improving the flow of the fluid that bathes the brain. According to a theory, Alzheimer's may be in part caused by a
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Workshop to teach latest in Uttaranchal medicine
A five-day training course on clinical research methodology in Unani medicine was inaugurated at the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) today. Sponsored by WHO, the workshop was