Health (General) – Newsletter for December 24, 2010

Alternative remedies can be fatal for children

LONDON – Using alternative remedies for children can be fatal, experts have warned.

Parents can be misled into believing that treatments such as homeopathy are more ‘natural’, with fewer side-effects than conventional allopathic drugs, a new study says.
But they may have direct dangerous effects, and even lead to death, when substituted for effective conventional … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Alternative remedies can be fatal for children.

Honey, a sweet way of getting you over hangovers

LONDON – Scientists claim that a natural sweetener like honey is a great way to deal with the toxic effects of a hangover.

The Royal Society of Chemistry claims that the fructose in the honey – which is also found in golden syrup – is essential to help the body break down alcohol into …. Original source  : Honey, a sweet way of getting you over hangovers.

Neurosurgeon Indrajit Roy will be new sheriff of Kolkata

KOLKATA – Eminent neurosurgeon Indrajit Roy will be the new sheriff of Kolkata, West Bengal government sources said here Friday.

Roy will take over from the incumbent noted journalist Utpal Chatterjee next month, Law Minister Rabilal Moitra told IANS.
“I have been hearing about this. But I am yet to see …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Neurosurgeon Indrajit Roy will be new sheriff of Kolkata.

Beware! Your partner’s nagging could invite heartache

LONDON – This could be a valid reason for your partner to stop nagging — it significantly increases your risk of suffering angina.

Angina is a pain or discomfort in the chest and is usually caused by coronary heart disease. Some might experience focused pain only in arm, neck, stomach or jaw.
While … Original source on Gaea Times at : Beware! Your partner’s nagging could invite heartache.

How physical activity grows a healthy heart

WASHINGTON – We all know that exercise comes with metabolic and cardiovascular benefits, but little is understood about how physical activity influences the heart itself.

Now, a new study offers some of the first molecular-level insights.

The studies in mice has suggested that exercise turns on a genetic program that leads the heart to …. Read the original article  : here.

Sticking to a vegetarian diet may be good for kidney disease patients

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that sticking to a vegetarian diet can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies.

Kidney disease patients must limit their phosphorous intake, as high levels of the mineral can lead to heart disease and death.

While medical guidelines recommend low phosphorus diets for patients …. Read the original article  : Sticking to a vegetarian diet may be good for kidney disease patients.

You are what your father ate

WASHINGTON – Environmental influences, including diet, that a father experiences can be transmitted to his offspring, “reprogramming” the latter’s genes.

A study has thrown up new evidence that environmental cues influence genes in mammals from one generation to the next.
These insights, coupled with previous human studies, suggest that paternal environmental effects may play …. Read the original article  : here.

Chinese students hospitalised after eating noodles

BEIJING – Over 20 students in China’s Heilongjiang province fell sick after eating noodles in school and had to be rushed to hospital, officials said Friday.

The students of Deqiang Primary and Secondary School in Harbin began suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea at about 4 p.m. Thursday, said Wei Jinghai, a school supervisor.
The students … Read more : Chinese students hospitalised after eating noodles.

Yoga terrible for your knees, Indian doctor warns

LONDON – Performing yoga on a regular basis could hurt your knees, an Indian orthopaedic surgeon has warned.

Dr Ashok Rajgopal said that he has seen a higher incidence of joint and bone ailments among the followers of the practice and has performed knee replacement surgery on a number of leading yoga gurus.

His warning has challenged … Read more : Yoga terrible for your knees, Indian doctor warns.

Chhattisgarh improves infant mortality rate

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh government Thursday said it had brought down the infant mortality rate and credited its health welfare schemes for the success.

“The infant mortality rate has come down to 57 per 1,000 cases while it was 79 per 1,000 cases at the time of the creation of the state in November 2000,” a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chhattisgarh improves infant mortality rate.