Study suspects gold mines to be the culprit H MUMTAZ knows something is wrong with Wandali village in Karnataka

Paracetamol increases the risk of asthma in children paracetamol, sold under brand names such as Metacin, Crocin and Calpol in India, is considered a safe bet against fever and body ache. But it may pose problems for children, a new study revealed. It found that if a child was given paracetamol within the first year of birth, it increased the risk of asthma by 46 per cent five or six

How germinated brown rice is good for diabetics ACROSS the world, the most conspicuous form of rice is the white, polished one. Diabetics are advised against eating this, and even brown rice, considered healthier, is advised only in moderation. Recent research has shown how the simple process of germination could make brown rice more suitable for diabetics

rich-poor gap widens: Life expectancy between the world

Liz Gross finds out the tough life in the river islands of Assam For a moment that afternoon, Dodhia seemed the most beautiful place imaginable. From their stilts, buildings made of wood poked out from languidly rolling expanses of neon-bright grass. But the water-weathered buildings betrayed the ephemera. Despite four foot stilts, flood waters reached the bottom of homes. The water that

THE commerce adviser has aptly suggested that our import polices be reviewed to incorporate health and hygiene issues. The point is highly relevant as consumers are still in confusion about the melamine-tainted milk powder which has cast a shadow of doubt on the whole array of dairy products. Confusion persists.

Pollution Levels Worse Than Pre-CNG Days

Smog is back. The gains of the city going big on CNG last year were lost as pollution levels were back to the pre-CNG days. This year, as vehicle population went through the roof with the number of registered vehicles touching 58 lakh, it

Some 29 million gallons of untreated sewage is being dumped daily into the Mehmoodabad nullah as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board

A minor girl died and about 60 people fell sick Saturday night after they had reportedly drunk contaminated supply water at Sabak Colony of Jamal Khan in Chittagong.
Ten-year-old Dipa Dash, daughter of Khoka Das and student of Class V, died on her way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital after she had contracted diarrhoea, the family said.