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Iodine Deficiency affects IQ of Children

... also measured the iodine content of dairy milk on sale in Dublin at the time. It was found that the dietary intake of iodine by Irish women is much lesser than the level recommended by the World Health Organisation. This problem only worsens in the summer months when available iodine in food sources li...

MPs Demanded an Immediate Ban on Coke, Pepsi

...e ruling Congress demanded an immediate ban on the sale of soft drinks in the country. They alleged that consuming Pepsi, Limca, Coca-Cola and eight other soft drinks was nothing but slow poisoning. Raising the issue during zero hour, Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman said the soft drink companies have...

World's First Cervical Cancer Vaccine to go on Sale

...virus that causes most cervical cancers, may go on sale within weeks, the company //marketing it said. The vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. Inc. has proved 100 percent effective against the two main strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which trigger most cervical cancers, ...

'Restrictions Imposed on Sale of Edible Common Salt'

...n imposed with effect from May 17 this year on the sale of edible common salt for direct human consumption unless it is iodised, Government said today. // Common salt may, however, be sold for iodization, iron fortification, animal use, preservation, manufacturing medicine and industrial use, Minister o...

Venomous Cone Snails Relieve Chronic Back Pain

...housands of eye-catching shells on display and for sale at the annual event, the largest shell show in the Northeast, held Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Academy of Natural Sciences. Dr. Baldomero Olivera, professor of biology and neuroscientist at the University of Utah, will tal...

Ranbaxy Signs Licensing, Supply Agreement for Canadian Market

...ed subsidiary of the company and is engaged in the sale and distribution of generic medicines in the Canadian healthcare system. The shares of the company closed at Rs 325.90, up 0.59 per cent at the BSE. Source:PTI News...

Magic mushrooms known to bring relief to patients

...a sense of well-being. Yet, Ireland has banned the sale of magic mushrooms, after a man allegedly died, after consuming the magic mushroom....

Epidemic Studies Call For A Ban In Sales Of Fresh Chicken In New Zealand

...the// University of Otago are seeking a ban on the sale of fresh chicken. A study conducted by the unive...e government should seriously consider banning the sale of fresh chicken for human consumption and New Zealand should immediately shift to selling frozen po...

Flesh, blood and a few dollars more

... transplant organs, black markets that support the sale and purchase of organs are thriving, notwithstanding the ban that forbids sale and purchase of human organs. Justifiably, getting hold of a transplant organ is life saving for man...

Anti-Obesity Groups Criticize Response of Medical Professionals

...e ban of high-sugar and high-fat foods banned from sale in schools. Another group Fight the Obesity Epidemic has gone one step further, demanding a hike in taxes on fatty and sugary foods to price these products off shop shelves. <br...

Import of Paan from India and Indonesia is on rise in Pakistan

...s with such products would only add to its massive sale and consumption." Unlike tobacco, the report pointed out, gutka comes without a health warning and lack of awareness of its impact on health increases consumption. (Source: IANS)...

China Launches Probe Into Breast Enhancement Drug

...duct, made by a Beijing-based company, has been on sale on TV since the end of last year at a price of 99 yuan (USD 12) per box. It has been advertised on 17 local television stations, while on the Internet it is available for as little as 28 yuan (USD 3.5). The company says it takes at least 10 boxes to ...

Wockhardt acquires Protinex, Farex brands from Netherland Co

...has the potential to double its nutrition products sale to Rs 120 crore as Protinex and Farex complements its product range, it added. The company would inherit a strong sales and marketing organisation with 235 personnel and the acquisition follows Royal Numico's decision to focus on China and other ma...

Brazilian Women to Be Vaccinated To Prevent Uterine Cancer

...he National Sanitary Vigilance Agency (Anvisa) for sale in Brazil. Prior to that the Brazil's health autho...ountry. The vaccine has already been approved for sale in US and it costs about 120 U.S. dollars. Patients have to receive three doses of the vaccination t...

Vaccine To Protect Against Cervical Cancer Approved

...vical cancer as the United States has approved the sale of 'Gardasil' produced by American pharmaceutical giant Merck. // The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the vaccine, Gardasil, for use in girls and women ages 9 to 26 under its priority review process which allows an early releas...

Mystery Behind Lens Cleansing Solution and Eye Infection Unresolved

...manufacture of the product has been shut down. The sale of the lens care product has been stopped in the U.S. The negative publicity due to the alleged infection in lens has caused a slump in sales, especially in China, despite no infections reported from there. The infection outbreak is being thoroug...

Mammoth loss of Rs 12b to the poultry industry

... Rs 12.5 billion till date.// Wholesale and retail sale of chicken have drastically plummeted. Sindh and Punjab have incurred huge losses while the NWFP has recorded a loss of around Rs 60 million. Nearly 200,000 chickens have been culled at the affected farms following the outbreak. Following the outb...

Eyeing Trouble! Doctor in a blind spot.

...s believed to have also received commission on the sale of these lenses. Apparently, the doctor inserted Kellan brand of lens in one eye of the patient and a lens made by a rival brand in another, with a view to test the lens. This procedure was conducted without the consent of the patients. Dr Chitkara...

Tobacco to be sold only top adults: a ban on younger than 18.

...d bringing it in line with the restrictions on the sale of alcohol." According to a new study 6 per cent of 13-year-olds were regular smokers, with nearly two thirds buying cigarettes from shops. Almost 20 per cent of 15-year-olds smoke regularly and 86 per cent say they buy cigarettes from shops. This ...

Myanmar To Lift Ban On Poultry As Bird Flu Under Control

...s under control in Myanmar and that the ban on the sale and movement of poultry would be lifted// within days before the end of April. The department also said that the country would stay vigilant against new outbreaks. The military government has decided to remove restrictions imposed after the virus wa...

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