Chinese farmer gets breasts removed

LONDON – A Chinese farmer who had a huge pair of male breasts has reunited with his wife after an operation to remove them.

Guo Feng, 53, said his unusual chest had made his life unbearable and his wife Jia Ling had moved out of their home because she could no longer bear the taunts from … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chinese farmer gets breasts removed.

Sitting down for hours could invite cardiac disaster

LONDON – Hours spent sitting on chairs could invite cardiovascular disaster, says a study.

Men who sit for 23 hours a week have a 64 percent greater chance of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who spend only 11 hours sitting.
US research published in Circulation found an 11 percent increased risk of death … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sitting down for hours could invite cardiac disaster.

1 in 4 stroke patients discontinue prescription drugs within 3 months

WASHINGTON – A quarter of stroke patients discontinue one or more of their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications within three months of hospitalisation for an acute stroke, finds a study.

Dr. Cheryl D. Bushnell Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, N.C., and colleagues analysed data from the Adherence Evaluation After Ischemic Stroke-Longitudinal (AVAIL) Registry to measure … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 1 in 4 stroke patients discontinue prescription drugs within 3 months.

Now, prostate cancer can be inhibited without disturbing body processes

WASHINGTON – Researchers have given details about how a facultative enzyme governs tumour growth in prostate cancer patients-a feat that could offer new ways to control cancer without disturbing normal body processes.

A kinase is a type of enzyme the body uses to regulate the functions of the proteins required for cell growth and maintenance, and … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, prostate cancer can be inhibited without disturbing body processes.

Tax officer dies of swine flu, Orissa toll five

BHUBANESWAR – The swine flu toll in Orissa rose to five Tuesday with the state health department confirming the death of a tax officer due to the H1N1 virus.

Joint commissioner of the state commercial taxes department, Harihara Sethi, 55, died at a private hospital at Bhubaneswar Tuesday, a senior state health official told IANS.
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Obstetrics Reveals the Cause of Child Obesity

NEW YORK (Gaeatimes.com) — Obestetrics refers to the surgical speciality, that deals with the caring of pregnant Women and children, during their birth and postnatal period. In Layman’s language, you can call it Midwifery. Gynaecologists are the ones, who are the most modern obstetricians. A recent study published in the ‘Lancet’, revealed that large … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obstetrics Reveals the Cause of Child Obesity.

Ramdev protest against hydropower projects across River Ganga in Haridwar

HARIDWAR – Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev staged a sit-in protest at Haridwar with a demand to halt the hydropower projects across River Ganga and also to protect the river from further exploitation and pollution.

Several Hindu monks also accompanied Baba Ramdev in this crusade.

“The aim is that, seven days ago, a letter had been written … Original article on : Ramdev protest against hydropower projects across River Ganga in Haridwar.

Snoozing 4 hours a night causes acute sleep deprivation

WASHINGTON – Sleeping for four hours a night for 5 days in a row can affect the brain just like acute total sleep deprivation , says a new study.

“Instead of going to bed when they are tired, like they should, people watch TV and want to have an active social life,” said Dr. Chiara Cirelli …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Snoozing 4 hours a night causes acute sleep deprivation.

Low-fibre diets lack in allergy preventing bacteria

LONDON – A new study showed that diets lacking in fibre also lack in bacteria that are good for us.

According to the New Scientist, Paolo Lionetti of the University of Florence, Italy, said that short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are generated by bugs associated with diets containing a very high proportion of vegetables and cereals.

SCFAs kill … Read more : Low-fibre diets lack in allergy preventing bacteria.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney released from hospital a month after getting heart pump

Cheney out of hospital a month after heart surgery
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been released from a suburban Washington hospital following surgery last month to install a pump that helps his failing heart work.
Cheney left Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute in Northern Virginia on Monday to continue his …. Original article  : Former Vice President Dick Cheney released from hospital a month after getting heart pump.