Latest attack on the pill comes from environmental groups
The birth-control pill, used in other developed nations for decades and the subject of an ongoing battle for approval in Japan, has suffered a new setback because of opposition from environmental groups. The latest obstacle is fear that the pill may cause reproductive problems in women who take it and …
UN gives AZT drug to Health Ministry
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) yesterday provided the Public Health Ministry with the AZT drug to help reduce perinatal transmission of HIV from mothers to newborn babies in seven northeastern provinces. Dr Prakrom Putthipong, the ministry's permanent secretary, has expressed grave concern over the rising number of HIV-infected babies.
Honey a source of antioxidants
Honey contains low-to-moderate levels of disease-fighting antioxidants, according to a new report. The study authors also found that dark-colored honeys seem to contain more antioxidants than do lighter varieties. Honey may "play an important (and as yet unrealized) role in providing antioxidants in a highly palatable form," say researchers at …
Tamoxifen use for some women is questioned
A new study calls into question widely publicized U.S. results earlier this year suggesting that the drug tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in women at high risk of developing the disease. British scientists who conducted the longest-running study of tamoxifen have concluded that there isn't enough evidence the drug prevents breast …
Israel says Coca-Cola is safe
The Health Ministry said that its tests showed that it was safe to drink Coca-Cola after the discovery of foreign chemical traces prompted the company to recally tens of thousands of bottles.
'Dry spell' in June creates blood shortage in Delhi
High temperatures throughout JUne meant bad weather for blood banks in the Capital. the unrelenting heat did not allow many blood donation camps and in the few that were held, the response was poor. Blood bank officials say March to JUne is always a "dry spell" for blood donation. College …
Unemployment fears lead to health risks
Rumors of impending job loss can undermine a worker's physical health, according to a new report. "Threats to employment security have adverse (health) consequences," say researchers at University College London Medical School in London, England. Their report appears in the current issue of the American Journal of Public Health. A …
"Epidemic" of suicide in developing world
Suicide rates in some parts of the developing world are up to five times those found in the west, researchers say. "Deliberate self poisoning is a major problem in the developing world, where it is the cause of many deaths, particularly among young people," concludes a study published in the …
Tobacco companies sued for $320b
In front of an audience of the sick and the dying, the first mass action by American smokers to reach court has opened in Florida. The tobacco industry is being sued for $A320billion in compensation and damages. The wheezing and gasps of many of the plaintiffs formed an emotive backdrop …
Drug study challenges use pattern
Heroin and speed users regularly swap between the two drugs and suffer similar physical and psychiatric health problems, new research has shown. The findings of the study, conducted by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, challenge education and safety campaigns that aim at distinct drug-user groups without realising the …
LNJP surgeons perform organ regeneration feat
Indian surgeons who two years ago helped monkeys and dogs regrow their diseased ureter, fallopian tubes and uterus, now claim to have successfully used their organ regeneration technique in humans for regrowth of abdominal wall and reconstruction of urethra, the tube that drains urine from the bladder."This is the first …
Nepal's population declining
If the fertility scenario is stabilised at the present rate, Nepal's population will be 29.9 million by the year 2016, which according to medium fertility scenario is 23,00,000 less than the previously estimated figure. The figure was provided at the first National Population festival organized to commerate World Population Day.
India's population close to 925m mark
The global population growth has already posed a challenge to the mankind. The population will pass 6 billion by the middle of the next year. On the other hand "reaching this landmark is an extraordinary achievement for humanity", considering the fact that for the first time such a rapid population …
India's answer to Viagra
The Indian equivalent of Viagra, the high-potency drug, is all set to be produced in the country, albeit only for export purposes. The Chennai-vased Orchid Chemicals, which got the go-ahead for the manufacture and export of the vital drug, will be shipping its first consignment early next month.
Population explosion worries MPs
Several MPs from various parties today appealed to fellow Parliamentarians and all elected representatives to join hand with the government to tackle menace of growing population in the country. At a meeting organised by the Indian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development to work. World Population Day today 35 …
Gastro epidemic hits tribal village in Maharashtra
The 140-odd tribals of the Kokanipada area in Yeoor hills, Thane, have been officially declared as suffering from gastro-enteritis. The epidemic, which broke out in the tribal hamlet on July 7, has claimed seven lives till date.
Draft national population policy to be reviewed
The BJP government will ask experts to review the draft national population policy which has been awaiting a final approval for the last five years. After considerable debate and several modifications, the draft population policy was approved by the cabinet last year. However, it could bot be tabled in parliament …
HC stays admissions to polytechnics
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to keep in abeyance for a month the admission process for poluthenics in the State, either by the government or by the management.Mr. Justice S.S. Subramani passed this interim order on a batch of writ petitions challenging the introduction of …
Population explosion worries MPs
Several MPs from various parties today appealed to fellow Parliamentarians and all elected representatives to join hand with the government to tackle menace of growing population in the country.At a meeting organised by the Indian Association of Parliamentaians on Population and Development to mark World Population Day here today 35 …
Secret talks held on tobacco accord
Negotiators for producers and state attorneys-general in US held secret talks in recent weeks to try to craft a new tobacco settlement proposal, said state officials and lawyers familiar with the discussions.
