Smoking may impair women’s cognition

WASHINGTON – Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking but female smokers do, a new study suggests.

In a study of 287 men and women ages 31 to 60, researchers found that those with past alcohol-use disorders performed similarly on standard tests of … Read : Smoking may impair women’s cognition.

Acupuncture ‘can spread HIV, hepatitis B and C’

NEW DELHI – Acupuncture treatment may lead to transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and even HIV, health experts have warned.

Microbiologists at the University of Hong Kong insist that use of contaminated needles can have devastating results, reports The China Daily.
The researchers, led by Patrick Woo, microbiology professor at the University of Hong …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients

WASHINGTON – Researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in coronary arteries.

The findings, presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta in the US, found that patients who had coronary angioplasty and participated in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients.

Shift workers at increased irritable bowel syndrome risk

WASHINGTON – Shift workers face a significantly increased risk of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and abdominal pain compared to those working a standard day-time schedule, says a new study.

The study has been published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
“We know that people participating in shift work often complain of gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal [..] Read the original article: here.

Women with swine flu more likely to suffer critical illness if pregnant

LONDON – Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new study.

The research, published on bmj.com, included pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand.
Boffins concluded that 11 percent of mothers and 12 percent of babies died as a result of being … Read more >>>.

Stress during pregnancy ‘ups offspring’s asthma risk’

WASHINGTON – Stress during pregnancy may increase offspring’s risk of asthma, say researchers.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found marked differences in … Read more : Stress during pregnancy ‘ups offspring’s asthma risk’.

Chinese man kills boy, 11, eats his brain of to cure epilepsy

LONDON – In a shocking case, a Chinese man allegedly killed an 11-year-old boy and ate his brain, believing it would cure his epilepsy.

A superstitious man, Wang Chaoxu, of Qixian village, Yunnan, allegedly murdered Li Xuetang, whose dead body has been found buried in a grain field in a neighboring hamlet.
The victim’s head was peeled … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chinese man kills boy, 11, eats his brain of to cure epilepsy.

Nebraska’s ‘Cornhusker Kickback’ gets the boot, while TN, ND make hay in new health care bill

‘Cornhusker Kickback’ gets the boot in health bill

WASHINGTON – Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, extra money for Tennessee and North Dakota.
Democrats issuing revisions Thursday to their health care overhaul bill decided to kill the extra $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska that has become a symbol of backdoor deal making.
But the changes include extra …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Nebraska’s ‘Cornhusker Kickback’ gets the boot, while TN, ND make hay in new health care bill.

Summary Box: Apple director and auto industry expert Jerome York dies at 71

Summary Box: Jerome York dies at 71
WHAT HAPPENED: Jerome York died Thursday of a brain aneurysm at a Pontiac, Mich., hospital. He was 71.

IMPACT ON BUSINESS: York has served as a board member of Apple Inc. since 1997 and helped to lead comebacks in the 1980s and 1990s as chief financial officer at Chrysler Corp. … Read more »»».

Democrats unveil US health reform bill

WASHINGTON – US Democratic leaders Thursday unveiled a final version of the health insurance reform bill, setting the stage for a vote this weekend in the House of Representatives, Xinhua reported.

According to non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cutting the federal deficit by $138 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.