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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Officials prosecuted for mosquito breeding
In yet another drive to check mosquito breeding condition in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has prosecuted 1,921 people including a number of government officials for creating
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AIDS infects 600 people daily in S Africa
In an indication of the seriousness of South Africa's AIDS epidemic, research has revealed that a whopping 600 people are infected with the HIV virus everyday in the
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Study praises mid-day meal
Karnataka has won accolades for the controversial mid-day meal scheme. A recent report has appreciated its efforts for running the programme
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Rajasthan to adopt child policy
The draft child policy of Rajasthan will be ready by August 15 for submission to the State Cabinet for its final nod. The State Government had decided in February this year to formulate the first
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Fast-food firms focus on children
McDonald's wants to be everywhere that children are. McDonald's calls promotion and brand extension. But growing number of nutritionists call it a blitzkrieg that perverts children's eating habits
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Consultations start on 3rd amendment to Patents Act
The government has kicked off the process of the Third Amendment to Patent Act 1970, which would mark the introduction of the TRIPS-mandated product patents regime in the country for food, drugs and
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Hamirpur tops HIV list
There are about 533 HIV-infected and 144 full-blown AIDS cases in the state. Hamirpur district tops the list with 125 HIV-infected and 39 full-blown AIDS cases. Mandi district has 71 HIV-infected and
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New drug delays kidney cancer progression
A new type of cancer drug, called a monoclonal antibody, which interferes with a molecule that helps supply blood flow to tumors, increases the length of progression-free survival in patients with
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Smoke and dust at world trade center is linked to smaller babies
Scientists say they have measured a slight but significant rise in the percentage of small babies born to women who were around the World Trade Center during or after the terror attack compared with
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Two army teams investigating puzzling outbreak of pneumonia
The Army has assigned two teams of medical investigators to determine the cause of a puzzling spate of pneumonia cases among American troops in Iraq and other countries in the war region, Pentagon