The Pill can lead to hair loss

SYDNEY – Hormones in the Pill are causing hair loss in a number of young women, a leading expert has said.

David Salinger, director of International Association of Trichologists, said he everyday treats one young woman for hair thinning, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Contraceptive pills such as Yasmin and Diane 35 ED can promote hair growth, … Read more : The Pill can lead to hair loss.

India is the place where the world has to invest: Purnendu Chatterjee (Interview)

NEW DELHI – Global investor Purnendu Chatterjee has identified life science as an area where he foresees great potential for investment in India, but with a totally different model on new drug discovery from what has been adopted by the developed world.

“India and China have 2.5 billion people. If we figure out how to design …. Source article  : India is the place where the world has to invest: Purnendu Chatterjee (Interview).

Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, dies in Texas at 89

Former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson dies
AUSTIN, Texas – Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, died Saturday at an Austin hospital after contracting pneumonia earlier in the week, said her daughter, Christy Carpenter. Carpenter was 89.
On Nov. 22, 1963, Carpenter scribbled the 58 … Original article on : Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, dies in Texas at 89.

Rep. Waxman: Dem leaders plan to advance health care bill over abortion foes’ objections

Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents

WASHINGTON – A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
Rep. Henry Waxman tells The Associated Press that “the likely outcome” is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will move ahead without the votes of a … Read more : Rep. Waxman: Dem leaders plan to advance health care bill over abortion foes’ objections.

House Rules Committee considers the terms for House debate, vote on health care legislation

House committee deciding terms of health care vote

WASHINGTON – House Democrats are moving closer toward enacting President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
The House Rules Committee has begun meeting to set the terms for the final debate and vote – which is expected on Sunday.
The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, California Democrat Henry … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : House Rules Committee considers the terms for House debate, vote on health care legislation.

Study: Lesser-known superbug more of a problem in Southern hospitals than MRSA

Study: Lesser-known germ a bigger hospital threat
ATLANTA – As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.
A dangerous, drug-resistant staph infection called MRSA is often seen as the biggest germ threat to patients in hospitals and other health care facilities. But …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco

NEW DELHI – Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco products, a shocking figure revealed by the Indian health ministry Saturday.

“It is shocking that over 8.5 percent of the ante-natal mothers in India are tobacco users,” said Jagdish Kaur, in-charge of the tobacco control programme in the health ministry.
She said though …. Original source  : Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco.

Higher doses of statin may lead to fatal kidney failure

LONDON – Higher doses of cholesterol lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, may increase risk of a condition which can lead to fatal kidney failure, a drug watchdog has warned.

According to an analysis of clinical trial data in America, large doses of simvastatin, which is taken in order to lower cholesterol and reduce the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Higher doses of statin may lead to fatal kidney failure.

Sleep deprivation linked to drug use in teens’ social networks

WASHINGTON – Poor sleep patterns are likely to drive adolescents at the centre of social networks to use drugs, thereby increasing their vulnerability, says a study.

Principal researcher Sara C. Mednick, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System, pointed out the spread … Original article on : Sleep deprivation linked to drug use in teens’ social networks.

Parents putting babies at risk by using slings incorrectly, say experts

LONDON – Experts have raised concerns about the safety of babies in the way parents carry them in slings.

Experts have warned that babies can suffocate within two minutes if the sling is pushed against their face or if they are carried in a curled position that is popular with many mothers.
The … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Parents putting babies at risk by using slings incorrectly, say experts.