Seasonal flu vaccine ‘lowers first heart attack risk’

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that the seasonal flu vaccine is associated with a 19pc reduction in the rate of first heart attack and early vaccination in the fall further increases the benefits.

As heart attacks increase significantly in winter when pneumonia and flu are prevalent, it has been suggested there may be a … Read more »».

British woman becomes surrogate mother – just like her mom

LONDON – A 21-year-old British woman, who has become a surrogate mother like her own mom, says she is incredibly proud to have followed in her mother’s footsteps.

The Sun Tuesday reported that the woman and her mother have made medical history by both becoming surrogate mums.
Jacqui Shields has had five babies after began helping … Read more »»».

Cleft-lipped Assam boy US-bound – for surgery and smile

GUWAHATI – Hassem Ali, a small- time shoe vendor in an Assam village, thinks Allah has not been kind to his family. His son Nur was born with cleft deformities and was the butt of all jokes in the village.

But the eight-year-old boy from South Salmara, a sandbar in Assam’s Dhubri district, about 300 km … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cleft-lipped Assam boy US-bound – for surgery and smile.

Study finds more evidence that obesity is expensive, with work costs adding to health bills

Report: Obesity hurts your wallet and your health

WASHINGTON – Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for women.
Doctors have long known that medical bills are higher for the obese, but that’s only a portion of the real-life costs.
George Washington University researchers added in things like employee sick days, lost productivity, … Read more >>>.

Pollution ‘increases risk of cardiac arrest’

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that the fine particles of pollution that hang in the air can increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest.

A team from Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research conducted the study.

Robert A. Silverman, MD, and his … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pollution ‘increases risk of cardiac arrest’.

Report: Cost of dementia to exceed $604 billion, number of cases to double every 20 years

Report: Global cost of dementia is soaring

LONDON – The global cost of dementia will likely exceed $604 billion this year, or 1 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, a new report says.
In a study issued on Tuesday, European researchers estimate about 35 million people have dementia worldwide. They said that figure is likely to …. Read the original article  : here.

Cholesterol drug could treat prostate cancer

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that a drug used to treat patients with high cholesterol levels could also be helpful in treating prostate cancer.

Rosuvastatin-a statin drug sold as Crestor-suppressed the growth of transplanted human prostate cancer cells in mice.

Dr. Xiao-Yan Wen and his colleagues at St. Michael’s Hospital screened 2,000 small molecules in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Study: Early breast cancer patients survive just as long with less invasive lymph node surgery

Less invasive surgery OK for breast cancer

LONDON – Some breast cancer patients may do just as well with a less invasive surgery to remove selected lymph nodes rather than the aggressive operation normally used to remove them all, a new study says.
In the biggest trial yet to compare the two procedures, North American researchers found … Original source on Gaea Times at : Study: Early breast cancer patients survive just as long with less invasive lymph node surgery.

Swallowing disc batteries poses serious dangers to kids; new report, toy recall raise warnings

Toy recall, report signal small-battery dangers

CHICAGO – Swallowing button batteries can be fatal or cause serious harm, and research suggests that severe injuries in children, though relatively scarce, are on the rise.
The dangers are highlighted in a new medical report about 10 cases at a Utah hospital, including seven that caused severe damage, and in …. Read the original article  : here.

HEALTHBEAT: Somewhat ignored Alzheimer’s tangles get new attention, offer clue to worsening

Alzheimer’s brain tangles offer clue to worsening

WASHINGTON – That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer’s patients’ brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill.
Nobody knows what causes Alzheimer’s, although the disease’s hallmark plaque – that gooey stuff called …. Read the original article  : HEALTHBEAT: Somewhat ignored Alzheimer’s tangles get new attention, offer clue to worsening.