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Text of report by Indian news agency PTI [by N. C. Bipindra] New Delhi, [Thursday] 18 September: With terrorists striking Delhi and some major cities, the country's premier research and development institution DRDO [Defence Research and Development Organization] is hard-selling three of its anti-explosive devices to the Home Ministry to tackle the threat. "We are in discussions with the Home Ministry to sell our three devices - a remotely-operated bomb disposal vehicle (ROV), "Sujav"...
By G.J. Pillai I REFER to the report by Reuters ("21pc of Ayurvedic medicines have lead, mercury or arsenic" - NST, Aug 28). The readers will never go anywhere near Ayurvedic medicines after reading the headline. That is what the Western scientists want. Dr Robert Sapper and colleagues who analysed and reported their findings in the Journal of American Medical Association are ignorant of the Ayurvedic medical system. The biochemical analysis of an Ayurvedic medicine may disclose many...
Researchers said on Tuesday that one in five Ayurvedic medicines commonly used by followers of the ancient Indian health philosophy were found to contain the metallic poisons lead, mercury or arsenic.The ancient Ayurveda system includes medicines, meditation, exercise and dietary guidelines practiced by millions of adherents on the Indian subcontinent and increasingly in the West.A team from the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center ordered Ayurvedic medicines made in...
By ALAN ZAREMBO By Alan Zarembo Los Angeles Times Ayurvedic medicines - herbal mixtures dating back thousands of years in India and increasingly popular in the West - are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study published today. A fifth of the nearly 200 concoctions tested contained levels of the toxic metals. Dr. Robert Saper, a Boston University professor of family medicine who led the study, said the findings should spur the Food and Drug...
By Liz Szabo Traditional herbal supplements used by thousands of Americans may contain dangerously high levels of lead and other toxins, a study shows. Nearly 21% of Ayurvedic medicines -- plant-based products used in India for thousands of years to promote health -- actually contain lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association. Arsenic can cause cancer. Lead and mercury can damage the kidneys and brain, especially in children,...
Dr Feelgood Your weekly health and beauty check-up Under the microscope Ayurvedic massage From 55 In theory Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of holistic healthcare based on the principle that the body is composed of three forces or "doshas": fiery pitta, airy vata and earthy kapha. For good health, all three need to be balanced through a combination of nutrition, exercise and treatments such as massage. In practice My therapist Flora at London ayurveda centre Yogoloji www.yogoloji....
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Many academic health centers offer programs that include traditional Chinese treatments or Ayurvedic medicine from India. The University of New Mexico goes beyond that, says management of its new Center for Life. "The uniqueness of our program is that we not only embrace Eastern and Western philosophies, but we try to integrate the traditions of New Mexico," said Dr. Arti Prasad, the center's director. Thus, Native American healers and Hispanic curanderas are invited to...
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Text of report by Indian news agency PTI [by N.C. Bipindra] New Delhi, 15 June: Set to make forays in use of space applications, the Indian army will take a leaf out of US forces' experience to train its officers in optimizing the effective use of space-based resources to meet its operational requirements. A week after India announced setting up of an integrated cell to coordinate all military operations based on space assets, the army's Directorate of Perspective Planning (DOPP) will...
By Annie Freeza Cruez Traditional and complementary medicine is big business and the government is getting into it in a big way. ANNIE FREEDA CRUEZ gets a whiff of what therapeutic treatment will be available and what direction the Health Ministry is heading. AFTER a stressful day at work or a long and difficult journey, there is nothing so refreshing than to ease into the warm, swirling waters of a traditional hot tub. Feel the tension dissipating, and your aching bones and strained...
