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KOZHIKODE: Parambarya Vaidya Gurukula Padashala (PVGP) has urged the Central Government to take necessary steps to set up a traditional medical council comprising expert traditional medical practitioners to oversee the registration and regulation of the practice of traditional medicine. A memorandum to this effect was submitted by the PVGP affiliated to the Kerala Ayurveda Unani Parambarya Vaidya Federation to M K Raghavan MP during the inauguration of the institution here on Sunday.... Read More

A Chinese bus driver who tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus died Saturday in a city bordering Hong Kong, health officials said, in the country's first reported case of the disease in humans in 18 months.

The man surnamed Chen died in the wealthy southern city of Shenzhen, provincial health officials said. Shenzhen is separated by a small river from Hong Kong, where thousands of birds have been slaughtered after two were confirmed to have the virus last week.

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IANSSaturday, 31 December 2011 LONDON: While many people prefer being cautious about taking too much tea at home or workplace, researchers now suggest that by taking three cups a day one can slash heart attack's risk by 60 percent and dramatically reduce diabetes threat. Researchers believe that the humble cuppa, packed with health-giving antioxidants, can help prevent the two killer conditions in a triple-pronged attack, the Daily Express reported.
The study found that in most cases b... Read More

BEIJING — Chinese authorities in a southern boomtown have detected a cancer-causing toxin in peanuts and cooking oil that was only recently discovered in milk, in the nation's latest food safety scandal.

The food safety regulator in Shenzhen said it had found excessive levels of aflatoxin in peanuts sold in three stores, and in cooking oil in four restaurants, the official Xinhua news agency said late Friday.

Calls to the regulator -- the Shenzhen market supervision bureau... Read More

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