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India to Get a Taste of 'British' Curries

...od, usually from a pig, and tripe and onions are a strict no-no on the show. "I will not introduce cod roe either. It's an acquired taste." But chicken tikka masala, which former government minister Robin Cook once said was the national dish because it showed how well Britain absorbed outside influences...

This 'Grass' is Not Green - Say, 'No Thanks, I Am Fine Without Drugs'

...ting opium for medical and scientific use. Despite strict regulation, some amount gets into the illicit route. Drug abuse is also becoming a problem at call centers and college campuses. The key challenge to curbing drug abuse in India hovers around controlling the use of party drugs like Ecstasy. Many s...

WHO to Call for More Progress on Tobacco Control at Bangkok Moot

...g bans, comprehensive tobacco advertising bans and strict regulation of tobacco products. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body of the WHO FCTC, the agency's first international treaty, which aims to reduce death and disease caused by the global tobacco epidemic. The Treaty contains m...

Posh Puts the Spice Girls on a Diet

It seems that Victoria Beckham has imposed a strict diet regimen on all her band mates for their one-off world tour that is to begin later this year. The new ringleader for the Spice Girls gang has asked all the four members to go on a diet of edamame beans, strawberries and lettuce and all this co...

Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion, Stem Cells as Part of First Debate

...liani said, adding, "Or it would be O.K. also if a strict constructionist judge viewed it as a precedent, and I think a judge has to make that decision." Giuliani also said that he supported public financing of abortion for poor women in New York state but added that "people can come to a different decision...

Irish Teenager Fights for the Right to Abort

... powerful Catholic establishment and the country's strict abortion laws . She has moved the High Court demanding that she be allowed to go to Britain to abort her fourth month old brain-damaged fetus. She could be succeeding. For barely a day after the hearing began, the Health Service Executive (HSE),...

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder may Be Under-recognized for Spectrum Disorder: Study

... depressive symptoms as well, but they do not meet strict criteria for any specific type of bipolar disorder noted in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the reference manual for psychiatric disorders. Nonetheless, BD-NOS still can significantly impair those who have it. T...

Investigating Coral Reefs to Help Understand Past and Future Climate Change

...es. This is because corals always live within very strict ecological requirements. They need clear and oxygenated water, only live in the first 50m of the sea column, at temperatures ranging from 18-35 C and within the very narrow salinity range of 35-36 per ml. Any ecological changes affecting the narrow...

Poisoned Workers of Hindustan Lever Demand Treatment

...g Committee on Hazardous Wastes (SCMC) has taken a strict note of the existing mercury contamination in an around the HLL factory site and fixing the liability on HLL ordered the company to reinstate/restore damaged/destroyed elements of the environment . The SCMC also recommended that HLL should pay an...

Junk Food Ad Ban What Parents Want

...ndards this is a perfect opportunity to introduce strict rules forbidding broadcasters from airing junk food ads during childrens viewing times, Dr Yong said....

Library Of Brains To Aid Study of Brain Development In Children

...posure to toxins. Only 450 of the children met the strict criteria. The children's mental acuity and social skills were assessed using a variety of tests commonly used by psychologists. They also underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their brains, a procedure deemed safe for children. The study,...

FDA Refuses to Lift Ban on Blood Donation by Gays

...d the FDA, has improved enormously since 1983. The strict testing of today will screen out their blood if it is infected with HIV. The only exception is men newly infected within three weeks prior to donating. Admittedly this "window period" during which someone can be infected with HIV and not test positiv...

US Consumers Warned Against Toxic Chinese Fish

... fish to be imported into the US, it is only under strict terms to minimize the risk of the fish being toxic. These mislabelled puffer fish were not imported under these terms and the FDA is currently chasing all imports from the Chinese supplier. The agency advised consumers not to buy or eat the mislabe...

Concern Expressed Over Poor Quality Bird Flu Vaccine Used in Nigeria

...O says, but the agency says the programmes require strict monitoring. FAO recently urged Nigeria to vacci...e appropriate, using quality vaccines and applying strict monitoring procedures, FAO officials said in a statement after a mission to the country in February....

Fire Ants are Emerging Nuisance for Virginians

...h sod and nursery plants are treated and must meet strict guidelines to be transported from areas with fire ant infestations, you can never be 100 percent sure that the material is free from the tiny insects." The ants have been increasing their numbers ever since they were first spotted in the commonweal...

Limiting Eligibility for Medical Studies can Omit Women and African-Americans

...aid the findings should remind all scientists that strict study eligibility criteria can have unintended, negative consequences. In reviewing data from a pool of 100,000 alcohol treatment patients, Keith Humphreys, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, determined that women and African-Am...

Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds

...he studys lead author, first began to question the strict correlation of food choice and color vision while studying howler monkeys in Costa Rica. He recently compiled data on the color vision, social and sexual habits and red skin and pelage of 203 different primate species. The researchers then used a p...

Shock TV Reality Organ Donor Show Goes on Air

... the Netherlands, organ transplants are subject to strict laws which prohibit donors from choosing who will receive their organs after their death. However, an exception is made in the case of kidney transplants, which can be carried out while the donor is still alive, allowing the donor to choose the ben...

Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala Gear Up for the Monsoon Season

...e said. The state health department has also got strict measures in place to check fraudulent ayurveda services and products. "Ayurveda is like a gold mine for the tourism industry, so we have to be extra cautious that tourists are not taken for a ride," Health Minister P.K. Sreemathi said....

Strict Exercise and Diet Regimens Might Lead to Osteoporosis in Women

Researchers have found that women who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their bodys ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life. This means that the more women exercise, the more they need to eat to stay healthy. The study was conducted by a team of resea...

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