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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Urological disorders rising in children
Faced with the grim reality of managing a large number of people suffering from urological disorders, the medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh are finding it difficult to cater to the growing rush of
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Preservation of rare medicinal plants stressed
A meeting of the Medicinal Plants Preservation Committee, a Majuli based NGO was held at the guest house of Natun Kamalbari Satra recently under the presidentship of Prasanna Saikia, president of the
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10 pc Indians suffer from a bloated thyroid
The normal weight of the thyroid gland is just about 25 gm. The frighteningly bloated overgrowth on 50-year-old Manturni Devi's throat, that she had carried for 25 years, was more than one kg. it
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Concern over rise in polio cases
80% of polio affected persos live in India, out of which 75% live in 252 blocks of Uttar Pradesh. To solve this major problem, every one should make joint efforts. For eradication of polio, the
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Bachchan charged with mosquito breeding
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has slapped a notice on megastar Amitabh Bachchan for breeding mosquitoes. The notice was recently sent to Bachchan's residence in Gulmohar Park after
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WHO: Sars vaccine is on the way
Newly-nominated WHO director-general Lee Jong-wook said that a vaccine for the dreaded SARS is being developed, but added that the process could take close to three years. Terming SARS as the
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Polio makes a comeback in Karnataka
Health authorities are concerned with the re-emergence of polio in Karnataka, a state that has reported zero prevalence for the past few years. Experts say the rise is due to the government's failure
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7000 stung, epidemic scare
Almost a month after news of malaria cases started trickling in from far-flung desert districts of Rajasthan, the disease has taken on epidemic proportions with more than 7,000 cases being reported
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Spurious drug racket busted; 2 arrested
Delhi Police has busted a well organised gang, which was involved in manufacturing and selling of spurious life-saving allopathic medicines in the Capital and adjoining areas. Two members of the gang
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Emergency contraceptive pill launched
In a bid to prevent unwanted pregnancy, a emergency contraceptive pill 'No-Preg' has been launched in the Capital by Parivar Sewa, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). The pill can be used to