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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Policy drafted to allow medical practice patents
An advisory panel to the economy, (Japan) trade and industry minister examining a patent system for medical practices compiled a draft policy that would allow some advanced medical technologies to be
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Study: Flu shots prevent heart disease, strokes in elderly
Flu shots may do more for the elderly than fend off the flu bug
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Drug offers hope for late-stage Alzheimer's
An experimental drug may slow down the inexorable progress of late-stage Alzheimer's disease, two studies suggest this week. The results hold out the hope that the drug, memantine, will prove
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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