India marks first year without new polio cases

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New Delhi: India has marked a significant milestone, with no new polio cases reported for one year. It's a result of a massive health programme,the routine pulse polio immunisation program. In the last few years India has mobilized 24 lakh volunteers and 1.5 lakh front line workers in an effort that's cost a 1000 crore rupees every year.

"It's a big milestone - considering that there was a time when India had more than 200 thousand cases every year," Joint secretary in the Union Health Ministry Anuradha Gupta said.

Over 68 pc milk adulterated; contains detergent

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New Delhi: A glass of milk a day used to be a good idea. But, if the latest round of tests by the Food Safety Standards Authority are anything to go by, it's only safe to drink milk in Goa and Puducherry.

A new report shows that in the first cup of morning milk, one is having a lot of things with milk, like starch, detergent, salt, glucose, urea and water, which also contains pesticides and other heavy metals.

Homeopathy believers unmoved by accusations

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Mumbai: Those who swear by homeopathy aren't deterred by the British Medical Association's (BMA's) comment that homeopathy is 'witchcraft' and remedies with no scientific basis to support them.

"I have seen and felt the magic," said businessman Minish Kothari a Rheumatoid arthritis patient.

Homeopathy: Placebo or science?

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Mumbai: Sceptics and scientists alike say homeopathy is a placebo. However, scientists at IIT Powai have done some ground-breaking research, and plan to release a new study this March.

The British Medical Association has passed some serious judgment on homeopathy, liking it to witchcraft and black magic, “all placebo and no science”.

Model Yaana Gupta lists out a healthy diet for you

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New Delhi: It's the start of a new year, and a good time to try and stick to plans for a healthier you. In the final part of our series, model Yaana Gupta, the author of a diet book that explores a complex relationship with food - has more on what you should focus on.

"I have had an unhealthy relationship with food all these years being a model. But there are small things that you could do," says the model-actor.

Have baked samosas instead of fried, says Yaana

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New Delhi: Model-actor Yaana Gupta has come out with what she calls a next-gen diet book. She gives out tips on how to maintain oneself according to changing times and lifestyles.

Medical breakthroughs of 2011

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New Delhi: 2011 was a year not just of landmark political revolutions but also of medical marvels. Be it HIV prevention or a vaccine for malaria, 2011 saw many medical breakthroughs. Here's a look at the top five:

HIV treatment as prevention:

'Stem cells may help damaged heart mend itself'

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London: Scientists have discovered a way to transform ordinary tissue into beating heart muscle cells, a finding they say could soon pave the way for new therapeutic approaches for making a damaged heart to repair itself.

Using a zebrafish system, a team from Fudan University in China developed a small and robust molecule that can transform stem cells into beating heart muscle cells.

Florida lady at 91 is world's oldest yoga teacher

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New York: At 91, Bernice Bates may not look like a typical yoga instructor but the Florida based great-grandmother has been named the world's oldest yoga teacher by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Bates has been practising yoga for the last 50 years and credits the ancient Indian exercise form for her years of good health.

Yana Gupta talks about the struggle to eat right

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Model turned actress Yana Gupta has written about the difficult relation with food in her new book.