Anonymous man donates laptop to ailing Indian kid in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Only his beaming face conveyed the happiness of Malaysian Indian child R. Vicknesh, suffering from a brain disorder, on receiving a laptop as a gift from a man who preferred to remain anonymous.

Vicknesh’s father M. Ravi was delighted after an unknown reader of The Star newspaper sent across the laptop. …. Source article  : Anonymous man donates laptop to ailing Indian kid in Malaysia.

When are those hot flashes coming? Scientists propose test that could predict menopause

Scientists say test could predict menopause
LONDON – Doctors could one day use a blood test to predict decades in advance when women will go into menopause, scientists say.
In research to be presented on Monday at a European fertility conference in Rome, Iranian experts say their preliminary study could be a first step … Original source on Gaea Times at : When are those hot flashes coming? Scientists propose test that could predict menopause.

Kids should text rather than talk on mobile

MELBOURNE – Children should text rather than talk on their mobile phones, Australia’s radiation safety watchdog has said, noting that a child’s skull is thinner and could absorb more radiation.

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPNSA) made the observation, after a study into the health effects of using mobile phones.
“Children should be … Original source on Gaea Times at : Kids should text rather than talk on mobile.

Exercise ’causes asthma in athletes’

LONDON – Experts have discovered that over half of athletes suffer from asthma caused by exercise.

According to the figures, the rates are nearly seven times higher than in the UK general population where the asthma rates are around 8 per cent.

The figures were based on a review of …. Source article  : Exercise ’causes asthma in athletes’.

Chinese women resort to illegal fertility methods

BEIJING – A vast majority of married but infertile women in China are now resorting to illegal means to conceive a child, a new report has said.

“Infertile” and “desperate”, married women are asking illegal operators to find them ovum from willing donors that could help them conceive a child. The donors stand to earn about …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Gunmen open fire in Mexican drug rehab center, killing 9

Mexico: 9 killed in drug rehab center
MEXICO CITY – An official says nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire in a drug rehabilitation center in the Mexican state of Durango.

State Deputy Attorney General Ramiro Ortiz says among the dead is the center’s owner, who appeared to be the main target. Nine others were injured …. Source article  : Gunmen open fire in Mexican drug rehab center, killing 9.

India-US health dialogue held

NEW DELHI – Indian Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held talks with his US counterpart Kathleen Sebelius in Washington to enhance cooperation in the field of health between the two countries, an official release said Saturday.

In their second round of talks Friday, Azad raised various issues including the need to explore the possibility of a …. Source  : India-US health dialogue held.

Mahindra’s malaria fund-raising plane reaches Bangalore

BANGALORE – A single engined turboprop aircraft of Australia’s GippsAero, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra Aerospace, landed in this tech hub Saturday on its global tour to raise $1 million for eradicating malaria.

The eight-seater GA8-TC Airvan, which took off from Bendigo in Victoria (Australia) May 8 on a world tour sponsored by the $6.3-billion Mahindra …. Original article  : Mahindra’s malaria fund-raising plane reaches Bangalore.

Westbank hospital ties up with two heart centres

KOLKATA – Private healthcare provider Westbank Hospital Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two leading heart treatment centres for providing cardio thoracic services at its soon-to-be launched multi speciality hospital near here.

The tie-up with Narayana Hrudayala and Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) would help the hospital to give quality cardiac …. Original source  : Westbank hospital ties up with two heart centres.

World Cup trip for Zimbabwe’s HIV Positive Ladies Football Club

Soccer is a life saver for HIV Positive Ladies
DOMBORAMWARI, Zimbabwe – For members of the Positive Ladies Football Club, playing soccer is much more than just a way to have fun.
All its members are women infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. In this impoverished district outside the Zimbabwe capital, having an outlet and a …. Source  : World Cup trip for Zimbabwe’s HIV Positive Ladies Football Club.