Friday, July 09, 2010

Health (General) – Newsletter for July 9, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010


Brit woman dies ‘in state of arousal’ while using sex toy

MELBOURNE – A British woman in her thirties, who suffered a cardiac arrest while using a sex toy, is said to have died from being in a state of arousal.

Nicola Paginton was found dead by friends at her home in Cirencester in southwestern England in October last year, and police investigating the death found a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Brit woman dies ‘in state of arousal’ while using sex toy.

A happy mind makes a healthy body in teenagers

WASHINGTON – A new study has warned that the impact of emotional well-being on adolescents’ physical health shouldn’t be underestimated.

Happier youths are also healthier youths, according to Emily Shaffer-Hudkins and her team, from the University of South Florida in the US.

Adolescents’ positive emotions and moods, as well as their satisfaction with life, could be …. Read the original article  : A happy mind makes a healthy body in teenagers.

Bar big burgers, says dentist

LONDON – A professor of dentistry in Taiwan has asked fast food chains to drop over-sized burgers due to a number of jaw injury cases.

People have developed sore jaws or faced difficulty in opening their mouth after consuming giant burgers, Daily Telegraph quoted Hsu Ming-lun of the School of Dentistry at National Yang-Ming University …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bar big burgers, says dentist.

Heartbeat may offer insight into kidney health

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that individuals with a high resting heart rate and a low beat-to-beat heart rate variability have an increased risk of developing kidney disease.

The findings suggest that the behavior of the autonomic nervous system may be a sentinel marker for late development of certain cases of kidney disease.

The autonomic …. Read the original article  : Heartbeat may offer insight into kidney health.

Socializing ‘can help fight cancer’

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that living in an environment rich with physical, mental and social stimulation – a setting that causes mild stress – might by itself curb cancer growth.

The animal study, led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Socializing ‘can help fight cancer’.

New weight-loss pill made of hot chili peppers may help fight obesity

NEW YORK – A new weight-loss pill that is made from hot chili peppers is said to be so effective that it can help dieters shed loads of flab without any exercise.

According to the Daily Mail, the pill, Capsiplex, which contains a substance found in hot chili peppers, is very popular in Britain right now, … Read more : New weight-loss pill made of hot chili peppers may help fight obesity.

Mums’ booze binges ’cause disorders in kids’

LONDON – Binge drinking women are fuelling a surge in the number of babies born with learning disabilities, a British government adviser has warned.

Professor Barry Carpenter said that there had been a 25 per cent rise in children with learning disabilities in the past five years, taking the number to 950,000.

He said a large number …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mums’ booze binges ’cause disorders in kids’.

HIV Vaccine Development Receives Boost

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- American scientists are looking forward to develop HIV vaccine which is said to act as a prevention against the deadly disease. Reportedly, the scientists are of the opinion that the HIV vaccine which is currently under development shall be a renaissance in the treatment of AIDS.
The scientists have informed that in their …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : HIV Vaccine Development Receives Boost.

Cancer victim will be buried in coffin painted with breasts

WELLINGTON – A New Zealand woman dying of cancer will be buried in a pink coffin decorated with 30 pairs of breasts, a newspaper reported Friday.

Pam Hermansen, 48, of Christchurch, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, told The Press it had been a major part of her life so she wanted breasts represented … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cancer victim will be buried in coffin painted with breasts.

Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin has pancreatic cancer, scheduled for surgery

Country singer Louvin has pancreatic cancer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin has pancreatic cancer.
Louvin is scheduled for surgery on July 22 in Nashville. His manager, Brett Steele, says doctors expect a full recovery.
Louvin celebrated his 83rd birthday Wednesday and is on the road in North Carolina where he performed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin has pancreatic cancer, scheduled for surgery.

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