India developing vaccine against cattle disease

NEW DELHI – India is developing an indigenous vaccine against Johne’s disease that is prevalent in cattle in many parts of northern India, the government has told parliament.

The indigenous vaccine against Johne’s disease/paratuberculosis, developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), “is at an experimental stage,” Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : India developing vaccine against cattle disease.

Jets coach Rex Ryan undergoes lap-band procedure to help lose weight

Jets coach Rex Ryan has weight-loss surgery

NEW YORK – Jets coach Rex Ryan underwent a weight-loss procedure Saturday to help him fight obesity.
The husky Ryan had lap-band surgery at NYU Medical Center, and was relaxing at his home in New Jersey on Saturday night, team spokesman Bruce Speight told The Associated Press.
Speight said Ryan also … Read more »»».

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger released from Seoul hospital

US statesman Kissinger out of Seoul hospital

SEOUL, South Korea – Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was released from a hospital in the South Korean capital Sunday after recovering from stomach pains, a hospital spokesman said.
Kissinger’s condition was “not serious” while he was being treated at Seoul’s Severance Hospital and he had recovered after …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger released from Seoul hospital.

Red Sox minor league outfielder Westmoreland to undergo brain surgery

Red Sox prospect to undergo brain surgery
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boston Red Sox minor league outfielder Ryan Westmoreland will undergo brain surgery after being diagnosed with a cavernous malformation.

The Red Sox announced Saturday night that the 19-year-old Westmoreland, one of the team’s top prospects, has taken medical leave from minor league camp to seek treatment.
A …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Red Sox minor league outfielder Westmoreland to undergo brain surgery.

Split among abortion opponents widens as Catholic hospitals publicly support health care bill

Catholic hospitals support health care bill

WASHINGTON – A group representing Catholic hospitals is rallying behind President Barack Obama’s health care bill.
Support from the Catholic Health Association could help persuade anti-abortion lawmakers to provide critical votes in the House for the overhaul.
The group’s chief executive, Carol Keehan, writes on the association’s Web site that the legislation …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mozambique sees rising deaths in cholera outbreak, with 42 dead and more than 2,600 infected

Mozambique: 42 dead in worsening cholera outbreak
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Mozambique’s health ministry spokesman says the country’s cholera outbreak has now killed 42 people in the northern and central parts of the southern African country.
Leonardo Chavane says the disease is spreading, with more than 2,600 cases of people who have contracted the highly contagious …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ticker toll: Heart attacks may have risen when the stock market was falling, study suggests

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests
ATLANTA – A study at a major medical center suggests more heart attacks may have occurred as stock prices crashed at the start of the recession.
Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina tallied heart attacks treated at their hospital and compared the numbers with the …. Original source  : Ticker toll: Heart attacks may have risen when the stock market was falling, study suggests.

Many police who worked after WTC attack show early signs of heart problems, study suggests

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes
ATLANTA – Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests.
Nearly half of about 1,200 law enforcement …. Read the original article  : here.

Fertility docs say Oz parents should be allowed to choose baby’s sex

MELBOURNE – Fertility doctors in Australia are lobbying for permission to allow parents to choose the sex of their children for social or family balancing reasons.
According to the Herald Sun, Australia’s health watchdog was set to review its ban on sex selection technology with many of the nation’s fertility doctors lobbying for the controversial [..] Read the original article: here.

Bottle-fed infants have highest levels of Bisphenol A

WASHINGTON – Infants fed from plastic bottles are found to have the highest estimated levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), with exposures falling with rising age, according to a study.

The findings are important because BPA is thought to impact human development and is classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical, potentially putting developing infants at risk, as … Read more »»».