Motherhood ‘protects against suicide’

WASHINGTON – Mothers with big broods are less likely to commit suicide, a new study has concluded.

The study has been reported in an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
The study, following 1 292 462 women in Taiwan over 20 years, was undertaken to confirm a hypothesis postulated by the renowned sociologist Emile Durkheim in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Motherhood ‘protects against suicide’.

Oz man pleads guilty to prostituting girl, 12, sharing proceeds with her mum

MELBOURNE – A Tasmanian man has admitted pimping out a 12-year-old girl to make money to buy drugs and sharing the proceeds with her mother.

According to The Mercury, the 51-year-old man acted as the girl’s pimp last year while she had sex with more than 100 men at Glenorchy.
The crimes have left the young girl …. Source  : Oz man pleads guilty to prostituting girl, 12, sharing proceeds with her mum.

Moderate alcohol consumption is good for sick hearts

WASHINGTON – Regular and moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial for people who had a previous heart attack or other ischemic vascular events, a new study has concluded.

The study was performed by the Research Laboratories at the Catholic University of Campobasso, Italy. It claimed that moderate consumption, defined as one or two glasses of wine a …. Source  : Moderate alcohol consumption is good for sick hearts.

Physical therapy exercise program can cut postnatal depression risk

WASHINGTON – A new research has shown that a physical therapy exercise and health education program can effectively reduce the risk for postnatal depression (PND).

Previous studies have shown that general exercise improves mood states in younger and older women, improves well-being, and leads to a reduction in depressive symptoms in mothers diagnosed with PND.
However, no …. Original source  : Physical therapy exercise program can cut postnatal depression risk.

Frequent heavy drinkers have worse health care habits

WASHINGTON – Risky drinkers are less likely to take good care of themselves, a new study has found.

The Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study has been published in the journal Addiction Research and Theory.
For the study, researchers surveyed 7,884 members of the Kaiser Permanente Northwest integrated health plan in Oregon and Washington. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Frequent heavy drinkers have worse health care habits.

Walnuts may help fight prostrate cancer

WASHINGTON – Walnut consumption may help slow the growth of prostate cancer in mice, a new study has found.

What’s more, the nut has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism, UC Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif. have found.
The study, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Walnuts may help fight prostrate cancer.

Jesus Christ Supersizer: Food in Last Supper paintings has grown by biblical proportions

Study: Last Supper paintings supersize the food
An obesity researcher analyzed dozens of famous paintings of the Last Supper and found that food portions have grown larger in more recent ones.
Cornell University’s Brian Wansink (WAHN-sink) studied 52 paintings depicting Jesus Christ’s last meal with his disciples. The paintings were done at various times during …. Read the original article  : here.

Knife-wielding man stabs and kills 6 students at a school in eastern China; 7 others wounded

Man stabs and kills 6 students in eastern China

BEIJING – A knife-wielding man stabbed and killed six children and injured seven others Tuesday at an elementary school in eastern China, a state news agency reported.
The assailant was arrested after the 7:20 a.m. attack, Xinhua News Agency said. He was described as a middle-aged, former community …. Original article  : Knife-wielding man stabs and kills 6 students at a school in eastern China; 7 others wounded.

Summary Box: Interest rates slip ahead of $118 billion in debt auctions; Greek woes add demand

Summary Box: Rates fall ahead of $118B in auctions

MODEST MOVES: Interest rates slipped in the bond market Monday after investors showed little concern about expected spending increases tied to the health care overhaul bill.
AWAITING AUCTIONS: Trading was quiet ahead of $118 billion in planned auctions by the Treasury Department this week.
CONCERNS OVER GREECE: Questions about …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Interest rates slip ahead of $118 billion in debt auctions; Greek woes add demand.

HEALTHBEAT: Doctors try testing hotly debated vein fix for MS as some patients want care now

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Testing new MS theory as patients demand care now
WASHINGTON – Under intense pressure from patients, some U.S. doctors are cautiously testing a provocative theory that abnormal blood drainage from the brain may play a role in multiple sclerosis – and that a surgical vein fix … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : HEALTHBEAT: Doctors try testing hotly debated vein fix for MS as some patients want care now.