Sashi Tharoor’s tweet among 14 favourites on US govt health care website

WASHINGTON – The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new website, HealthCare.gov, which had a Twitter feed with a list of “favourite tweets”, from Indian politician Sashi Tharoor, rapper Sean P. Diddy Combs and others.

The new web portal provides one with the ability to investigate health insurance plans and provisions …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sashi Tharoor’s tweet among 14 favourites on US govt health care website.

Broccoli extract ‘effective against inflammatory bowel disease’

WASHINGTON – A new research has shown that an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in mice.

After the discovery of plant-derived compound called Phenethylisothiocyanate, or PEITC, which showed potential anti-inflammatory activities, Moul Dey from South Dakota State University will … Original article on : Broccoli extract ‘effective against inflammatory bowel disease’.

Higher testosterone may up heart disease risk in elderly

WASHINGTON – Older men with higher testosterone levels are more likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular disease, says a study.

“The study finding contradicts smaller studies that have shown that testosterone levels are not associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease,” said Kristen Sueoka, physician at the University of California, San Francisco. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Higher testosterone may up heart disease risk in elderly.

Childhood malnutrition could weaken brain function

WASHINGTON – Malnutrition early in life seems to diminish brain function in old age and this has implications for many poor and developing countries, a new study says.

The study of more than 15,000 elderly people in China suggests that not being hungry throughout childhood saves lives and improves health besides enhancing cognitive well-being …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tuberculosis Treatment In Moving Vehicle

TEXAS (GaeaTimes.com)- Global BioDiagnostics which happens to be the new entrant at the Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus is planning for a portable test unit for tuberculosis. Reportedly, the tuberculosis portable test unit shall function for the company at their new medical base in Warrington.
The company has plans to elevate the tuberculosis surgery procedures to … Read more >>>.

Fructose intake linked to high BP

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in fructose, in the form of added sugar, are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension.

The findings suggest that cutting back on foods and beverages containing a lot of fructose (sugar) might decrease one’s risk of developing …. Source article  : Fructose intake linked to high BP.

Pesticides ‘put the unborn at cancer risk’

LONDON – Pesticides put pregnant women at greater risk of having children with cancer, say researchers.

They say previous studies have shown that pesticide exposure either before conception or during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood cancer, reports the Scotsman.

Professor Andrew Watterson of Stirling University, one of the authors, warned that as well as putting children …. Source article  : Pesticides ‘put the unborn at cancer risk’.

Lack of vitamin D linked to metabolic syndrome in elderly people

WASHINGTON – A new study has linked lack of vitamin D to metabolic syndrome in elderly people.

“Because the metabolic syndrome increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, an adequate vitamin D level in the body might be important in the prevention of these diseases,” said study co-author Marelise Eekhoff, of VU University Medical … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lack of vitamin D linked to metabolic syndrome in elderly people.

Tea tree oil found promising in cancer cure

WASHINGTON – Tea tree oil may be used in future as a fast, safe, cheap and effective treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers, says a new research.

A three-year study at The University of Western Australia’s Tea Tree Oil Research Group has found solid tumours grown under the skin in mice and treated with a tea tree …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tanning industry in Nebraska burned over new tax, say customers already staying out of salons

Tanning industry in Neb. burned over new tax
LINCOLN, Neb. – Red in the face over a new tax that is part of the federal health care bill, about 150 tanning salon owners, workers and customers protested at the Capitol on Thursday, the day the tax went into effect.
Some workers said their bosses had …. Source  : Tanning industry in Nebraska burned over new tax, say customers already staying out of salons.