Smoke-free public places law can protect kids from second hand smoke

WASHINGTON – Laws promoting smoke-free public places can be very effective in protecting kids from second hand smoke, according to a new study.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that children and adolescents living in non-smoking homes in counties with …. Original source  : Smoke-free public places law can protect kids from second hand smoke.

New drug may fight ovarian cancer

LONDON – A new drug has offered fresh hope to ovarian cancer sufferers.

The drug Avastin can stop the spread of the disease for six months in patients whose cancer has returned.

In a trial, when patients were given it with chemo???therapy and for 15 months after treatment, it stalled the cancer for six months longer than … Read more : New drug may fight ovarian cancer.

Household cleaning sprays linked to asthma

LONDON – The use of household cleaning sprays could be contributing to a rise in cases of asthma, a leading health expert has warned.

Chlorine, bleach, disinfectants and other cleaning agents can spark asthma and worsen existing symptoms. Jan-Paul Zock, from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, said.

While addressing a European allergy … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Household cleaning sprays linked to asthma.

Lack of awareness killing thousands of snake bite victims

KOLKATA – Snake bites claim over 3,000 lives every year in West Bengal due to lack of training among doctors and dearth of awareness among patients, despite medicines being available free of cost in all healthcare centres and hospitals.

The ignorance about the need for proper and fast treatment is taking its toll in rural … Read more >>.

Report from physicians group says doctors helped interrogators refine harsh methods

Report says doctors helped refine harsh methods

WASHINGTON – A prominent physicians group is charging that medical personnel were used to test and refine the effectiveness of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques for terror detainees in U.S. custody under the guise of safeguarding their health.
Physicians for Human Rights outlined the allegations stemming from a Bush-era …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Report from physicians group says doctors helped interrogators refine harsh methods.

Railways move to cut cancer patients’ quota opposed

CHANDIGARH – Akali Dal MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal Sunday urged Railways Minister Mamta Banerjee not to reduce the quota in railways for cancer patients and their attendants.

In a letter to Banerjee, she said that due to ground water problems, Bathinda and Malwa region of Punjab witnessed a steep rise in cancer cases and … Original article on : Railways move to cut cancer patients’ quota opposed.

Arab health insurance meet begins in Libya

Tripoli, June 6 (IANS/WAM) A two-day seminar on the health insurance sector in the Arab region began here Sunday.

It is organised by General Arab Insurance Federation in cooperation with African Insurance Company and Jordanian Society for Health Insurance.
Insurance companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries are participating.
The theme is: “Cooperation …. Source  : Arab health insurance meet begins in Libya.