‘Change in mindset needed to address healthcare issues’

PILANI – A change in mindset towards addressing issues related to women and children was the need of the hour to deal with ignorance in healthcare of mother and child, a senior health official has stressed.

“The mental boundary is the first and most important boundary when we talk of moving towards improved healthcare,” said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Polio Drops Schedule Aims 100% Coverage

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, (GaeaTimes.com)- The Pakistan Ministry of Health has issued strict orders to all district health officers to carry out an effective polio drops schedule programme. Reportedly, the polio drops schedule aims at vaccinating all children below five years of age. As a matter of fact the ministry officials told the media that such a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Polio Drops Schedule Aims 100% Coverage.

Jaipur NGO holds limb fitment camp in Iraq

JAIPUR – A 22-member team of a Jaipur-based NGO that provides artificial limbs to the disabled has returned from Baghdad after holding a month-long artificial limb fitment camp there.

The Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS) provided 882 Iraqis artificial limbs during the camp while 75 people were given crutches free of cost.
The founder-chief …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Jaipur NGO holds limb fitment camp in Iraq.

Smoking will not make you slim

LONDON – Millions of Britons who smoke to stay slim are risking their health for nothing because smokers tend to be fatter, say scientists.

The popular notion that cigarettes stop you eating has been debunked, with experts saying that people who have never smoked tend to be thinner, reports express.co.uk.
The study is likely to shock …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Smoking will not make you slim.

Red wine may protect brain against stroke damage

LONDON – Red wine bolsters the brain’s defences against the damage caused by stroke, say scientists.

Experts say that while alcohol can protect against one kind of stroke, even small amounts may raise the risk of the other.
‘We know that small amounts of alcohol seem to help protect against ischaemic strokes, which is a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Red wine may protect brain against stroke damage.

Premature ejaculation could be passed to men genetically

LONDON – It can leave men feeling like a failure in the bedroom and damage even the strongest marriages.

The problem of premature ejaculation has long been linked with psychological issues, but now scientists say it could be something that is inherited.
Researchers have found men for whom sex is over all too quickly … Original article on : Premature ejaculation could be passed to men genetically.

Prostate cancer risk increases with number of affected family members

WASHINGTON – The more of a man’s direct relatives, i.e. brothers and fathers, are affected with prostate cancer, the higher is his personal risk to develop the disease himself, claims a study.
Researchers of the department headed by Kari Hemminki at DKFZ have studied … Read more : Prostate cancer risk increases with number of affected family members.

1976 swine flu immunization might protect against pandemic H1N1 virus

WASHINGTON – A new American study has linked 1976 ’swine flu’ shot to stronger immune response to 21st century pandemic flu.
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that individuals who reported receiving the 1976 vaccine mounted an enhanced immune response against …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 1976 swine flu immunization might protect against pandemic H1N1 virus.