Health (General) – Newsletter for December 27, 2010

Texting before going to bed ‘affects sleep, mood’

WASHINGTON – It may be time for you to put you cellphone aside before going to bed for it might affect your sleep and moods, according to a new study.

Text messaging and other electronic communication media were linked to excessive movement during [..] Read the original article: here.

Booze ‘much more harmful than crack or heroin’

LONDON – A study has revealed that alcohol causes much more damage to health than heroin or crack cocaine.

Professor David Nutt, the government’s former chief drug adviser, conducted an analysis that assesses both harm to the individual and harm to the rest of society – and alcohol turned out to …. Original article  : Booze ‘much more harmful than crack or heroin’.

Nurses go on strike in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL – Around 2,500 nurses in government hospitals of Madhya Pradesh struck work Monday, demanding a hike in salary and improvement in work conditions, even as the state government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on nursing services for three months.

“Along with other demands, salaries at par with sixth pay commission recommendations … Read : Nurses go on strike in Madhya Pradesh.

City of lakes attracts thousands at National Forest Fair

BHOPAL – You name a forest-related product and you will get it at the ongoing tenth National Forest Fair in the city of lakes.

The fair, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Minor Forest Federation, has showcased products for treatment of various diseases with the help of roots, branches or leaves.
The idea may … Read more »»».

‘Good bacteria’ in yogurt may not be as healthy as you think!

MELBOURNE – Probiotic yoghurts and yoghurt drinks may not be as healthy as they are claimed to be – the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that there is not enough evidence that these products have a positive effect on the immune system and digestive health.

The manufacturers of these products had been claiming that … Read more >>>.

‘Miracle’ diet pill reduces food cravings, burns calories even while sitting!

LONDON – A new ‘miracle’ weight loss pill that is being used by the likes of Eva Longoria and Courteney Cox is all the rage.

Meratol increases metabolism, reduces calorie intake, blocks carbohydrates and burns calories all at once, claim its makers.

It even claims to enable people to burn 310 calories while sitting at their desk, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Miracle’ diet pill reduces food cravings, burns calories even while sitting!.

Jab that could help you drop two dress sizes

LONDON – A diet drug that helps women drop two dress sizes in six months could be available in just three years.

The jab has produced “phenomenal” results helping men and women who have struggled with their weight for years shed a stone and a half (or roughly 9.5 kg).
This makes the …. Source article  : Jab that could help you drop two dress sizes.

Two women die after sterilisation in Bihar

PATNA – Two women died after undergoing a sterilisation operation at a primary health centre in Bihar’s Purnia district, police said Monday.

Gunjan Devi, 25, and Somna Devi, 28, died late Saturday soon after the surgery at a sterilisation camp at Barhara Kothi primary health centre in Purnia, about 350 km from here.
“Their family … Read more : Two women die after sterilisation in Bihar.

Paid news syndrome eroding Indian media: Press council

AGARTALA – Stating that the Indian media was “terribly” deviating from its objectives, Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice G.N. Roy said here Sunday that the “paid news syndrome” was leading to the erosion of journalism.

“The media in India terribly deviated from its aims and objectives. Trivialization of news is another …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Coming soon: A trap to trick pregnant mosquitoes!

WASHINGTON – Experts are developing an innovative trap to fight dengue fever – using mosquitoes’ motherly instincts.

Researchers at the Tulane University are deploying small devices with just the right mix of chemicals to convince the disease-carrying mosquitoes that they have found the perfect place to lay their eggs.

And once they fly into this lethal …. Original source  : Coming soon: A trap to trick pregnant mosquitoes!.