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It is hard to believe that perfect looking; green leafy vegetables can be harmful for the health.

There is mention of discontinuing the sale of fruits and vegetables in the market in a letter drafted by Minister of State for Health, Dinesh Trivedi to the Union Health Secretary, due to the presence of harmful chemicals which may lead to various diseases like nervous breakdowns, sterility and neurotic complications.

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It has been reported that two more people died of H1N1 flu in Delhi and seven more people appeared with swine flu on the same day, making the total count to 54.

Out of the two persons died in Delhi, one died at Base Hospital in Delhi Cantonment on Monday and the second person was reported from a private hospital.

Although it is still not clear that people who died are residents of Delhi or they have come from outside Delhi, investigations are being carried out to find out the truth said by a senior health official.

Indian researchers discovered that watching forests and trees could help in detecting heart problems.

A new study conducted at the PSG college of Technology in Coimbatore, India by C. Vimal and his team established that heart problems can be detected by considering various tools like Random Forests, Logistic Model Tree and neural Network. They have examined statistical data available on heart problems.

It was been proved that air travel is no more a threat for those with heart conditions, and at the same time offer no serious threats if necessary precautions are taken the British Cardiovascular Society states.

The new Scientist quoted lead author David Smith at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust said, "The cabin environment doesn't pose a significant risk to heart health."

Leading pharma firm of the country, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) has declared its June quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2010-11. The company has reported to register a marginal net profit rise in the quarter under review.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has posted a net profit of Rs 129 crore during the April-June quarter of fiscal year 2010-11. The company has registered a net profit of Rs 124.35 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous year.