Dwindling testosterone levels reduce sleep

TORONTO – At 30 years, male testosterone levels drop by one to two percent annually. By age 40, men’s quality of sleep begins to diminish.

Could there be a link between decreased testosterone and reduced sleep? Absolutely, according to Zoran Sekerovic, graduate student at the University of Montreal (UM) Department of Psychology.
Sekerovic discovered …. Original source  : Dwindling testosterone levels reduce sleep.

Men with fatter wallets have bigger waistlines

TORONTO – The bigger the wallet, the bigger is the waistline, says a new study.

Nathalie Dumas, a graduate student at the University of Montreal (UM) Department of Sociology who led the study, said: “Women aren’t spared by this correlation, but the results are ambiguous.”
“However, women from rich households are less likely to be obese …. Read the original article  : Men with fatter wallets have bigger waistlines.

Early daycare leads to smarter teens

WASHINGTON – Teenagers who receive better child care during early years fair slightly higher on measures of academic and cognitive achievement compared to their counterparts who don’t, a new research indicates.

A long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows that teens who had …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Early daycare leads to smarter teens.

Mums-to-be trust their moms more than medics

LONDON – Expectant mothers pay more heed to their mothers’ advice during pregnancy, as compared to medical advice from doctors, say researchers.

A survey by a team from University of London that spoke to women who gave birth in the 1970s, 1980s and the 2000s revealed that although …. Original source  : Mums-to-be trust their moms more than medics.

Dwindling testosterone levels ‘behind reduced sleep in middle-aged men’

WASHINGTON – Decreased testosterone is to be blamed for reduced sleep in middle-aged men, according to a researcher.

At 30 years old, male testosterone levels drop by one to two percent annually. By age 40, men’s quality of sleep begins to diminish. And according to Zoran … Read : Dwindling testosterone levels ‘behind reduced sleep in middle-aged men’.

Men with more money have bigger waistlines

WASHINGTON – Wealthy men increase their likelihood of being overweight with every extra dollar they make, a new Canadian study has claimed.

The study, led by Nathalie Dumas, a graduate student at the University of Montreal Department of Sociology, presented the finding at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS).

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Barbara Walters recovering after heart valve surgery; doctors are pleased with outcome

Barbara Walters’ heart valve surgery ‘went well’

NEW YORK – Barbara Walters is recovering from surgery to repair a faulty heart valve.
The television legend’s spokeswoman, Cindi Berger, said Friday that the surgery “went well and the doctors are very pleased with the outcome.”
Walters announced on “The View” on Monday that she needed the surgery this week … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Barbara Walters recovering after heart valve surgery; doctors are pleased with outcome.

Early treatment doubles survival chances after stroke

LONDON – Patients who receive treatment within 90 minutes of a stroke attack are twice as likely to increase the chances of good recovery, say researchers.

Researchers from University of Glasgow have found that patients given a blood thinning drug to restore blood flow in the brain within 90 minutes of their symptoms were two and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Early treatment doubles survival chances after stroke.

100 mn Chinese vaccinated for swine flu

BEIJING – Over 100 million Chinese people have been vaccinated for swine flu, the country’s health minister said Friday.

“We have achieved progress in the fight against A(H1N1) influenza,” Chen Zhu, health minister was quoted as saying by China Daily.
The health ministry Friday rewarded health workers for their research work on the A(H1N1) influenza vaccine. …. Original article  : 100 mn Chinese vaccinated for swine flu.

Protest against water shortage in New Delhi

NEW DELHI – Residents of Kushtha Ashram, a leprosy colony in North East Delhi, demonstrated in front of various government offices by breaking earthen pots to protest against water scarcity and its poor quality.

The protestors carried banners and raised slogans against the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Protest against water shortage in New Delhi.