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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Gutkha likely to be banned
The Gujarat government had a "positive approach" towards banning gutkha, Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala said in the
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Kinfra plans 'herbal village' in Wayanad
The Kerala State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) is in the process of setting up a 'herbal village' in the State. Land acquisition for the village, in the Wayanad district,
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Bacteria could fight off AIDS virus in women : Study
Genetically engineered bacteria might be used to help women protect themselves from the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported. Tests in monkeys suggest the approach is safe, the team at Standford
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Africans outdo Americans in following AIDS therapy
Contradicting long-held prejudices that have clouded the campaign to bring AIDS drugs to millions of people in Africa, evidence is emerging that AIDS patients there are better at following their pill
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Spread of malaria wakes up Gehlot
The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, has pulled up the State authorities for failing to control the spread of malaria, which has claimed several lives in Jodhpur and Bikaner, and issued
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WHO chief voices concern over polio upsurge
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Lee Jong-Wook said that though India had progressed towards the eradication of polio, the situation remained "fragile" as persistence of the
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Monsoon itch: Long queues at hospitals due to skin infections
More rains means more humidity, and consequently more diseases. While Delhiites are talking about increased incidence of cholera, dengue and conjunctivitis, skin infections and allergies are proving
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Take precautions against newer diseases: WHO chief
We may have seen the back of SARS, but that may not be a reason enough to be complacent, as possibly we will see newer disease emerge in this century. That itself is reason enough to not let our
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Prenatal defects can now be detected with genetic screening
New born screening or genetic screening is the latest technology, which will detect any physical inability or mental retardation in babies from the prenatal and neonatal stage. Apart from detecting
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US tightens belt to check bulging waistlines
The US government has moved forward with its plan to refashion its well known Food Guide Pyramid to help pear shaped Americans east less and exercise more. With two thirds of Americans either