Wii sports games can help reduce depression in seniors

WASHINGTON – Depressed seniors can get relief when they play Wii sports games, according to a new study.

Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has suggested …. Original article  : Wii sports games can help reduce depression in seniors.

Mukherjee allocates more for health, focus on rural populace

NEW DELHI – India’s health allocation has gone up by Rs.2,700 crore to Rs.22,300 crore (Rs.223 billion/$4.82 billion) with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee particularly focussing on rural heath in his budget speech Friday.

I propose to increase the plan allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from Rs.19,534 crore to Rs.22,300 crore for 2010-11, … Read more >>.

Getting the body to fight its own heart attack

WASHINGTON – Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients.

The work has its roots in a perplexing curiosity that physicians have long observed in their patients: When faced with a heart attack, people who have had a previous one oftentimes …. Read the original article  : Getting the body to fight its own heart attack.

Junior doctors go on strike in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL – Health services were affected in three medical colleges of Madhya Pradesh Friday as junior doctors struck work demanding reduction in the mandatory rural service period to one year and a hike in emoluments.

“The junior doctors of Bhopal, Gwalior and Rewa Medical colleges pressing for their various demands went on an indefinite strike from …. Original source  : Junior doctors go on strike in Madhya Pradesh.

Superwoman syndrome credited to popping prescription pills

NEW YORK – A survey has revealed that most women, who are overwhelmed by jobs, kids and commitments, pop prescription pills to boost their energy, calm them down or for any other non medical reason.

According to the National … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Superwoman syndrome credited to popping prescription pills.

Some patients can control progression of AIDS

WASHINGTON – Some people infected with AIDS control the progression of their illness naturally as they develop high levels of a specific molecule, a new study shows.

The authors of the study, from Spain, said the state of the molecule called ALPHA-DEFENSINAS 1-3 is associated with better control and slower progression of the disease, says a … Read more »».

At Rs.22,300 cr, Mukherjee allocates more for health

NEW DELHI – Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday allocated Rs.22,300 crore (Rs.223 billion/$4.82 billion) for the health sector in his 2010-11 budget, an increase of over Rs.2,700 crore over the previous fiscal year.

The minister said the country was set to conduct a national health survey next fiscal and this would benefit in more than one … Read more >>.

Anti-drinking ads can spur greater alcohol use

WASHINGTON – Advertising campaigns that use guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse can actually have the reverse effect, spurring increased drinking among target audiences, says research.

Instead of the intended outcome, the advertisements triggered an innate coping mechanism that enables viewers to distance themselves from the serious consequences of reckless drinking, showed researchers in … Read : Anti-drinking ads can spur greater alcohol use.

Group “talking therapy” sessions can help ease back pain

LONDON – Individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain may find relief through a form of group “talking therapy”, a UK trial has shown.

In the study by Universities of Warwick and Oxford researchers which involved 600 patients, the positive effect was still seen a year after the short six-session therapy programme, The Lancet reported.
The patients …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Temporarily stopping blood flow in arm protects heart during attack

LONDON – Damage in people having a heart attack can be prevented by temporarily stopping blood flow in the arm, a Danish study has shown.ccording to researchers, the procedure “kick-starts” natural mechanisms in the heart to counter the lack of oxygen.

In The Lancet study of around 150 patients, those who were treated this way in … Read more »»».