 | The union health ministry has told the Supreme Court that further investigation was needed to assess the effects of consuming carbonated water contained in Coca-Cola and Pepsi on people's health.
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 | Researchers at Massey University here are carrying out a study on the health of South Asian women, especially among its large Indian community, to see whether changes in diet affect their health.
The research is led by doctoral student Pamela von... More |
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 | In a revelation that many would find startling, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has said that nearly 75,000 people commit suicide in India every year for varied reasons, including mental disorder.
"Suicide in India is a major threat and... More |
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 | New Zealand researchers claimed Friday that vitamin C was vital for good health and could even help beat cancer by making chemotherapy treatment more effective.
Dr Margret Vissers, from Otago University's Free Radical Research Group, said... More |
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 | A glass of purple grape juice a day could leave you feeling in the pink. It is the most effective of all fruit juices at preventing heart disease and cancer, says a latest study.
It has long been known that fruits contain antioxidants called... More |
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 | Consuming a diet rich in soy regularly may protect you from localised prostate cancer, a study indicates although it calls for further research and well-designed clinical trials to arrive at a conclusion.
The protective effect of isoflavone... More |
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 | The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has started a pilot project in cities and neighbouring rural areas for introducing a new anti-rabies oral bait vaccine that will be fed to dogs.
Every year more than 70,000 stray and community dogs are... More |
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 | The Centre for Social Change International, an organisation supporting the cause of people suffering from developmental disabilities, plans to add six more units in India and open new ones in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Ghana.
The private non-profit... More |
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 | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for patients with advanced metastatic breast cancer.
The newly-approved drug Tykerb (lapatinib) is to be used in combination with another cancer drug capectabine (Xeloda) for patients... More |
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 | A short session of moderate exercise, lasting as little as five minutes, could help people quit smoking, researchers say.
Tobacco smoking is a major contributing factor towards many health problems, including lung cancer and cardiovascular... More |
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