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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Government's negligence blamed for encephalitis deaths
A wave of deaths of infants due to encephalitis in some parts of Maharashtra, es'pecially in Vidarbha and Marathawada, has shown, going by the complaints of members in the Assembly, that the
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Industry for strong steps to end menace
The spurious drug racket, besides being a health hazard, is costing the pharmaceuticals industry Rs 4,000 crore every year. Disturbed by this major loss, the industry has suggested strong measures to
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BCC to organise magic shows to spread awareness about dengue
With more and more dengue suspects getting hospitalised in Bangalore city everyday, the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) is gearing up to drive out the virus with a magic wand. The civic body has
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Gastro: 15 fall ill
As many as 15 persons fall ill due to gastroenteritis at Devalapura village near Kampli, Bellary district of Karnataka. The villagers allege that the Health Department was not taking any
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Tenth of AIDS patients tested in Europe found to be resistant to drugs
The biggest study so far of resistance to AIDS drugs, being released at an international AIDS conference in Paris, finds that about 10 per cent of all newly infected patients in Europe have
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Gastroenteritis plays havoc in Telangana region
Even while viral fever is on the rampant in the State, particularly in Telangana, the number of deaths due to gastroenteritis is on the rise. While the exact number of deaths is not available,
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Women denied help
In a close vote, the House of Representatives voted to maintain a policy allowing the Bush administration to cut off United States funding for the UN Population Fund for the second year in a row in
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Mystery virus continues to puzzle docs; claims 4 more lives
What disease is actually killing scores of children in Andhra Pradesh continues to be a conundrum that flummox the medics and experts in the country. The Pune based National Institute of Virology
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Contractors fined Rs 2 lakh for violating anti-malaria norms
The Directorate of Health Services, Goa, has imposed a fine of over Rs.20 lakh on contractors for the period of January till June for violations of the prescribed anti-malaria norms. Correspondingly,
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Obesity seen as factor in Alzheimer's
Women who share significantly over weight at age 70 dramatically increase their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that contributes to the growing evidence that what's bad