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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Rising obesity in children prompts call to action
Prevention has always been a cornerstone of pediatrics, more so than in almost any other medical specialty. Pediatricians vaccinate and screen. They counsel parents on ways to keep children healthy
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Sweet turns sour for young diabetics
Diabetes is stalking more and more homes, striking the young up to the age of 18 years. The trend has alarmed diabetologists as reports indicate a sharp rise in patients suffering from Type 1
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Tamarind cure for fluorosis
Regular intake of tamarind will reduce the risk of fluorosis by sending out the excess fluoride content in the body through urine, according to a study by the city based National Institute of
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Need to evaluate options for malaria treatment
In view of high level of chloroquine resistance in falciparum malaria in several countries and widespread use of alternative anti-malarial drugs in the private sector, there is a need to evaluate new
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Through a wrapper darkly ... good news for chocoholics
First, the sweet revelation. Chocolate may seriously improve your health. Now the bitter aftertaste: only dark chocolate will do the trick. It is not the first time such claims have been made.
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Contaminated feed caused BSE outbreak
The outbreak of mad cow disease in Japan was probably caused by contamination during the feed production process, a farm ministry panel investigating the issue said. The panel will finalize its
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Last-minute deal on cheap drugs
An eleventh hour deal to provide cut-price drugs for the world's poorest people was being finalised in Geneva last night in an effort to save next month's trade summit in Cancun, Mexico, from
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Stopping HIV drugs harmful
Taking long breaks from AIDS drugs gives HIV an unwanted boost in people who need therapy most, those with drug-resistant infections who have run out of all available options for treatment, says a
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Health ministry to ban smoking in its offices
The Japan health ministry will ban smoking in its offices beginning next spring, making it the first government agency to have smoke-free work spaces, an official said. The Health, Labor and Welfare
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Health ministry seeking 20 trillion yen
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry (Japan) unveiled its fiscal 2004 budget request Wednesday, seeking 20.2 trillion yen to cover child-rearing, employment and job-training programs. Of the total,