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Diabetics welcome Ontario-grown low Glycemic Index potatoes

Toronto, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): A new Ontario-grown variety of potatoes having a lower glycemic response prevents the rapid spike in blood sugar, that normally resulted from eating carbohydrate-rich foods, reported Lois Abraham, The Canadian Press. more

Infosys Foundation donates blood bank van to NIMHANS

Bangalore, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Infosys Foundation has donated a blood bank van to NIMHANS on Friday.

Sanitation initiative in south-eastern Haiti shows promising results – UNICEF

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): A sanitation initiative in south-eastern Haiti has shown encouraging results, with a major reduction in the number of water-borne infections for local re ...

At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday, world leaders signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resista ...

Non-communicable diseases ‘make poverty even worse,’ Uruguay President warns UN Assembly

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Uruguay’s President on Tuesday warned against non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular ailment ...

Under 5 child mortality rate falls significantly by 4 points during 2014

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Focussed, committed and targeted interventions of the Government have borne positive fruits in 2014.

UN atomic energy agency begins building new laboratory to fortify fight against Zika, insect pests

New York, Sept 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations nuclear energy agency has begun constructing a new laboratory that will enable it to better help countries use nuclear techniques, suc ...

Kids more vulnerable to toxic chemicals in household dust

Toronto, Sep 19 (Just Earth News (Reporting by Asha Bajaj)): Canadian environmental health experts welcomed the latest American reseJust Earth News (Reporting by Asha Bajaj)arch that shows ...

Ban hails UN-backed fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria as partnership model for Global Goals

New York, Sept 18 (Just Earth News): Praising the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as a model of partnership that brings together people and development partners, governme ...

Ahead of major health meeting, senior UN official sheds light on growing threat of antibiotic resistance

New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Ahead of a United Nations high-level event on antimicrobial resistance to be held next week, a senior UN health official on Thursday underlined the need ...