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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24 health centres lying closed
At least 24 health facilities in Hyderabad district (Pakistan) have remained non-functional or semi-functional for the last many years for want of the 'Summary for New Establishments ,' including
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Biotechnology to 'improve' medicine
With the complete sequence of the human genome known and biotechnology experiencing amazing growth, the world will soon see radical improvements in the detection, prevention and cure of a large
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Cancer rates could rise by 50%, health body warns
Cancer rates across the world are likely to rise by 50% in the next 20 years unless Europe and the US check their junk food consumption, smoking, and sedentary lifestyles, and poorer countries
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Australia recommends ban on animal feed drug
The use of the antibiotic virginiamycin as a growth promoter in livestock should be banned to protect human health, Australia's veterinary regulator said, backing a European Union ban on the drug.
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Killer flu: 3 more die in Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Malaysia reported new deaths from amystery illness Saturday, bringing the global death toll to at least 89, while China vowed to share more information on the disease that apparently
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Brittle bones are stronger predictor of heart diseases
US researchers have found that woemn who suffer from osteoporosis are five times more likely to have damaged arteries than those with healthy bones.The researchers found that the link was a stronger
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New medical facilities in Rajasthan towns
A total of Rs. 1,128 crores will be spent on medical, family welfare and Ayurveda services in Rajasthan in the new financial year. A significant portion of the allocation will be utilised for
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Ancient therapy can cure SARS
The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) can be effectively cured by using an ancient "nosode therapy' that uses patients own pooled serum, according to the executive vice chairman of the Heart
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MCD gears up to face SARS scare
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's health department has apparently woken up to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome scare. As a first step the MCD has sent circulars to 35 major hospitals in
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Singapore epidemic nearly over: WHO
The World Health Organisation said an outbreak of deadly atypical pneumonia in Singapore was almost over but one to two weeks were needed before it could confidently know for sure. Five people in