Dietary guidelines for India 2024
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently revised the dietary guidelines for Indians to provide healthier diet and lifestyle recommendations, ensuring dietary and nutritional requirements
Child Health
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No child s play
france has tightened norms on the use of chemicals in toys after studies confirmed the dangers of chemicals present in them. The government has said that buying, selling, production, import and
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UNITED NATION
Iraq has agreed to allow a United Nations (UN) team of experts into the country to remove toxic substances left behind in Baghdad by disarmament inspectors. UN secretary-general Kofi Annan's special
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Babies in the dark
Leaving a light on in a sleeping baby s room may actually be harmful
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Children beware!
leading chemical companies called for European Union ( eu ) legislation to regulate the use of pvc -softening chemicals to guarantee public safety and stop a proliferation of
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On a dangerous diet?
Mothers in Japan have been warned to cut down on breast feeding their babies as breast milk has suddenly become harmful for infants
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Dying in stages
Thirty million HIV infected people in the world live in developing nations. With no cures in sight, all they can do is wait for death. And lack of proper health care facilities has only made matters worse
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Protecting babies
The world's 12,000 top researchers believe that HIV-infected mothers can protect their babies from the killer virus. Recent studies reveal that if the infected mother is administered the anti-HIV
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Weighty problem
Overweight children face a greater risk of heart attacks than those of normal weight, reports a study from the US Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health conduc ted by Johanna Dwyer of
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Toying with danger?
No Europe wide ban on potentially dangerous chemicals used in plastic toys
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Drink milk, live better
A protein in milk helps protect against septic shock