The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Cauvery water not good for eyes: Study
A STUDY undertaken by the Aravind Eye Hospital here has revealed the prevalence of a new variety of eye disease, especially in the delta districts along the course of the river Cauvery. It has confirmed the presence of an endemic waterborne ... More

Allergy awareness initiative
BANGALORE: A medical publication on the World Health Organisation and Rhinitis Guidelines initiative called `Allergy— from nose to the lungs' was released here on Tuesday. The publication, authored by Dr Ruby Pawankar, a ... More

LIFESTYLE

Harassment & Generation X
ONE of the severest punishments meted out to students in the primary section, about 30 years ago, was to make them sit with those of the other sex. I remember how boys would turn red in the face and girls go close to tears when faced with such ... More

Of kurta & chai
IN a starched white dhoti (worn Advani style), a white kurta and Bata's Walk Master slip-ons, Lachman Singh looked like actor Om Puri except for the earrings stitched to the ear lobes. We decided to go to the city to buy a few khadi ... More

TRENDS

No miracle this
As part of the `miracle-busting programmes' conducted by Prof Narendra Naik, who teaches bio-chemistry at the Kasturba Medical College in Bangalore, a student hooks a lemon to her hand and feels no pain. ... More

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