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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MCD anti-rabies drive hinges on awareness
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) launched its
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Survey warns of rise in HIV+ cases
India may not be a ticking time bomb for HIV/AIDS as Western experts would have had us believe a couple of years ago. The latest round of sentinel survey, however, warns of rise in HIV positive cases
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Bangladeshi men are Britain's biggest smokers
Asian men of Bangladeshi origin are Britain's biggest smokers, official figures reveal. As many 120,000 people die in Britain each year from smoking-related illnesses, and there's a high rate of
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'Food sector needs integrated law'
First it was bottled water and now it is the soft drinks segment that has to get its act together, even as the norms evolve to give the consumer a safer product. But the constant churn in food laws
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Condoms a dirty word at Centre, Delhi waits
Is abstinence better than using protecton? That may be a debate for the national level AIDS control policy makers, but Delhi health minister A K Walia's AIDS control programme hinges on getting
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Kids developing wrong food habits, lifestyle, says expert
Concerned about the improper eating habits, eating disorders, low stamina levels and sedentary lifestyle of students, Mayo girls school, Ajmer, is holding an orientation workshop on healthy eating
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Infant food ads are banned
All advertisement's relating to infant foods have been banned from November 1 with the government issuing a notification of the law. Parliament had recently amended the law, called the Infants Milk
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After SARS , dengue hits Hong Kong
Even after two months of SARS getting over in Hong Kong, the residents of the city remain cautious. Although seven SARS patients are reportedly still undergoing treatment in hospitals of the city,
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CAT and PET can detect lung cancer
Lung cancer, a disease that usually is detected only when the patient has just months left to live, can be spotted in its early stages thanks to the latest techniques in medical scanning. A