Unintentional physical activity also helps

WASHINGTON – Make physical activity a part of your daily life, even if it be unintentional.

“If you aren’t in the habit of being physically active, you can run out of energy trying to force yourself to do it everyday,” said David Conroy, associate professor of kinesiology and human development and family studies at … Read : Unintentional physical activity also helps.

How the brain stores memories for specific fears

WASHINGTON – Neuroscientists are clueing into how the brain is capable of holding and retrieving memories for specific fears, revealing a more sophisticated storage and recall capacity than previously thought.

The study may have implications for treating post-traumatic stress syndrome – as scientists begin to understand how different fears are stored in the brain, they … Read more >>>.

Over five in 10 Americans disapprove health care reforms: Poll

WASHINGTON – Just a week after the health care reform bill signed into law, 53 percent Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama’s central domestic policy, according to a new poll.

The CBS News poll found that most Americans (53 percent) are sceptical about the legislation, including 39 percent who say they disapprove strongly, as many expect …. Source article  : Over five in 10 Americans disapprove health care reforms: Poll.

Rescuers send food, letters to trapped Chinese miners

SHANXI – A rescue team sent 360 bags of glucose, each 200 ml, down the 250-meter Wangjialing Coal Mine in Shanxi Province after hearing banging on a metal pipe.

Pan Zengwu, the deputy chief of the Shanxi provincial coal geological bureau, said rescuers heard what …. Original source  : Rescuers send food, letters to trapped Chinese miners.

Brit gran brought back from the dead 114 times!

LONDON – Medics saved a Brit gran 114 times after she repeatedly “died” from sudden adult death syndrome.

Ann Wintram collapsed while watching TV.
“I had been feeling funny and slightly giddy all day. I was watching TV and my husband David noticed I …. Original source  : Brit gran brought back from the dead 114 times!.

Worms-based meds may cure asthma, arthritis

LONDON – Medicines made from worms could treat or even prevent conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, say Scottish scientists.

According to the team at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, secretions from parasitic worms could be used on humans within five years in trials to keep the conditions at bay.
Professor Billy Harnett, [..] Read the original article: here.

Treatment checklist in hospitals can cut death rates

LONDON – Introducing checklists to ensure hospital staff give patients the best possible treatment can significantly reduce mortality rates, a new study has found.

Introducing the checklist system in three London hospitals saw the number of deaths fall by almost 15 percent in a year, according to a team of researchers, including Brian Jarman, a former … Original article on : Treatment checklist in hospitals can cut death rates.

Now free emergency treatment at Assam’s private hospitals

GUWAHATI – Imagine a heart attack or a road accident victim being wheeled into a private hospital and the family members worrying not about the patient’s health but about how will they meet the hospital bills.

In Assam, from now on anyone needing emergency treatment need not bother about the bills. The state government has made … Read more >>.

Poor sleep perception ‘predicts postpartum mood disturbances in new mums’

WASHINGTON – Perception of poor sleep and the conscious awareness of its impact on daytime functioning might be stronger predictors of immediate postpartum mood disturbances than actual sleep quality and quantity in healthy new mothers, says a new study.

The study has been published in …. Original article  : Poor sleep perception ‘predicts postpartum mood disturbances in new mums’.

Positive attitude improves mental health of testicular cancer patients

WASHINGTON – Men with testicular cancer who write positively about their experience show signs of improved mental health afterward, in contrast to men who write negatively or neutrally about their condition, according to results of a Baylor University pilot study.

Dr. Mark Morman, associate professor of communication …. Source  : Gaea News Network.