Health (General) – Newsletter for November 29, 2010

Removing tobacco displays makes smoking less tempting

LONDON – Putting away tobacco displays makes puffing less tempting to young people, a study says.

Conducted by the University of Nottingham Centre for Tobacco Control Studies in Britain, the researchers found that the number of teenagers who recalled tobacco displays dropped from 81 percent to only 22 percent after the displays were removed, reports …. Original article  : Removing tobacco displays makes smoking less tempting.

A moving account of fighting and living with breast cancer (IANS Book Review)

Book: The Red Devil – To Hell With Cancer – and Back; Author: Katherine Russell Rich; Category: Non fiction; Publisher: Tranquebar; Price: Rs: 275.

Author Katherine Russell Rich’s account of her long fight with breast cancer takes the reader deep into the abyss of devastation that a cancer patient goes through in Cancerland. But through …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A moving account of fighting and living with breast cancer (IANS Book Review).

Red Ribbon Express in Delhi to spread AIDS awareness

NEW DELHI – The Red Ribbon Express, a train for spreading AIDS awareness, will be in the capital Nov 29-Dec 1.

The eight-coach train, with both doctors and volunteers, will be stationed at the Safdarjung Railway Station Nov 29-Dec 1.
During its halt, the volunteers will disseminate information on prevention of HIV/AIDS.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Red Ribbon Express in Delhi to spread AIDS awareness.

Karachi cargo plane crash: DNA samples taken from bodies

KARACHI – DNA samples have been taken from the bodies recovered from the debris of the Russian-made cargo plane that crashed near residential apartments in Karachi on Sunday.

Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed declared an emergency in all hospitals of the city after the first report regarding the plane crash was received, Geo News reports.

At …. Read the original article  : Karachi cargo plane crash: DNA samples taken from bodies.