New York smoking ban may burn Philip Morris
New York City is poised to enact one of the nation's most sweeping smoking bans, a move that raises a host of troubling questions for the tobacco industry. Among them : Mr Will Louis C Camilleri, the
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Five tobacco purchasing centres closed down
The two tobacco companies - Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) and Lakson Tobacco Company (LTC) - have closed down five purchasing centres in the tobacco cultivating areas of the NWFP. The PTC and LTC
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US to reject WTO move on medicines
The US insisted that it would not accept a World Trade Organisation draft accord on access to medicines for poor countries unless the scope was restricted to major epidemics such as Aids,
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Polio set to be eradicated
Polio is at the final stage of its eradication in Pakistan while there have been only three per cent cases recorded in Karachi. This was stated by Dr Midhat of UNICEF at a meeting, held in connection
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Drinking during adolescence hits brain
A new study proves that drinking during adolescence leads to long lasting brain damage, especially when it comes to learning, memory and critical thinking. The report which synthesises nearly two
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US lists estrogens as carcinogens
All estrogens used in replacement therapies and contraceptives were listed by the US government as "known human carcinogens" a significant upgrading of the dangers they pose. However, government
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NY widens smoking ban, small restaurants, bars in net too
New York City will enact a sweeping ban on indoor smoking that will include nearly all bars and restaurants, under an agreement announced between the Bloomberg administration and the City Council.
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Bush to make pox vaccine available
The US administration will make smallpox vaccination mandatory for military personnel and call on the general population to get vaccinated voluntarily, giving them a chance to get immunised against
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Breath control for healthy life
Nadigyan, the science of monitoring and controlling breath, can help bring about a beneficial impact on its practitioners and initiate them towards success in their endeavors, says Acharya Aeshwarya
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Saharanpur deaths: Is it pesticide?
The confusion surrounding the
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49 in 1000 infants die annually : Unicef report
In West Bengal, 49 out of 1000 infants and 68 out of 1000 children aged below five die every year. And the percentages of women and children above the age of 15 who complete basic education are still
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Poverty, government apathy add to AIDS patients woes
It's not just society that isolates AIDS patients. The state exchequer does it too. AIDS patients, many of whom are from poor families, find the prescribed antiretroviral drugs unaffordable. But the
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Patients of thalassaemia sweat blood for survival
Patients of deadly disease thalassaemia, especially children, are facing numerous problems due to lack of facilities of blood transfusion and necessary medicines. As a result the patients and their
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Lead content in Noida groundwater high
There are reports of an alarming increase in the lead content of groundwater in Noida. A test report from the Pollution Control board laboratory recently found that one litre water contains 3,000
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'At least 54 pc children in Bihar malnourished'
At least 54 per cent children in Bihar are malnourished, while around 45 lakh are not attending school. Releasing the 'State of the World's Children-2003' the Chief of Unicef Patna field office, Ms
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Haryana launches project to spruce up urban areas
The Haryana Government has launched an ambitious programme to give a massive facelift to the urban areas and improve the basic facilities for the people.
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'Amend forests law'
The Travancore Devaswom Employees' Front has urged the Union Government to make amendments in the present forest law to exempt Sabarimala forest from the purview of Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala.
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Where is midday meal, court asks Delhi, MCD
The Delhi high Court issued notices to the Delhi government and two civic bodies for their alleged failure to supply midday meal to the primary school students. A bench comprising Justice Anil Dev
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Official apathy mars drinking water schemes
Negligence on the part of officials marred prospects of protected drinking water schemes worth Rs 100 crore in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Barring water schemes in Vardhannapet, Mahabubabad
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Need to develop preventive vaccine for AIDS stressed
Minister for medical, health and family welfare Dr. Kodela Siva Prasada Rao laid emphasis on the need to develop a preventive vaccine for AIDS, even if it meant spending considerable time and money.