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It's summer now and the 'king of fruits', the mango, has begun to arrive in markets.

For the past few weeks, I've been watching my neighbor setting up his garden. I noticed that this year's plot is a little larger than last year's. I biked over one afternoon to inquire what he had planted.

New York, May 16 : The United Nations and its partners on Wednesday announced that tetanus - one of the most deadly diseases a mother and her newborn can face - has been eliminated in more than 30 countries with previously had high rates of the illness.

My dear mother used to remind me that she never saw a rabbit wearing glasses so carrots had to be beneficial for my eyes.

When you're planning out your garden this year, you may want to consider 9 superfoods .

MEAGRE MORSEL: A high proportion of marginal farm families as well as landless labour families suffer from under-nutrition, because of inadequate income According to the 2011 census, farm families constitute the majority of India's population.

Have you heard that orange foods are good for you? It's because they're full of beta-carotene, an antioxidant found in foods such as carrots, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes , which have more beta-carotene than almost any other food.

While global attention has for decades been focused on reducing maternal mortality, population-based data on other causes of death among women of reproductive age has been virtually non-existent. A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that non-communicable diseases accounted for 48 percent of ... (more)

Fruits and vegetables provide vitamin A, the B group, and C, as well as minerals, dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and other nutrients our bodies need.

Around the world Food shortage is the main catalyst of malnutrition and there are many causes of food shortages.

A large-scale National Eye Institute study has shown fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids do not alter the progression of age-related macular degeneration, says a national team of researchers including David M. Brown, M.D., an retina specialist at The Methodist Hospital who ran Houston's part of the study.

Alternative medicine expert Natalie Marx answers your questions related to Shavuot: Can you tell me some of the health benefits of cheese? Q. Dear Natalie, I plan on eating lots of cheese this coming Shavuot.

Everyone knows that water is good for you and can help you shed some pounds by filling you up before, during and after a meal.

What do these things have in common? They are all aromatic vegetables that can be used to bring enhanced flavor to soups, sauces, stews and almost any kind of recipe.

WAM Amman, May12th, 2013 -- The UAE Jordanian camp near the Syrian border has launched a comprehensive vaccination campaign for Syrian refugees against infectious diseases and epidemics, polio and measles, and providing Syrian child refugees in the camp with vitamin A. Saif Ali Al Dhaheri, Director General of the UAE camp in Jordan stated that the ... (more)

With so many choices on campus, it may get confusing for a student trying to eat healthy.

Bacterial infections or the inflammation of one or more hair follicles can result in the formation of a boil.

Does mom's advice ring in your ears when you cleaned your plate or give your kid a glass of warm milk to ward off insomnia? With mother's day upon us, we asked the experts which of this classic advice we should take seriously, and what we can ignore.

Cancer, of course, is the most serious consequence of excess sunbathing, but it's not the only one: With repeated exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet rays, skin loses its ability to repair itself.

Spring is in full swing and that means a plethora of seasonal fruits and veggies.