Thursday, August 12, 2010

Health (General) – Newsletter for August 12, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010


After UK, Australia, ‘Indian’ superbug hits Canada

TORONTO – The superbug, which is resistant to almost all antibiotics, has hit Canada after Australia and UK.

At least two Canadians have become infected with the dangerous new superbug from India that is spreading around the world, partly due to medical tourism.

The superbug has Canadian public-health experts bracing for outbreaks.

“There will be others. … Read more »»».

Superbug could be sinister design of foreign MNCs: Ahluwalia

NEW DELHI – Contending that the report of a superbug from India could be a “sinister design” of foreign multinational companies, senior Bharatiya Janata Party member S.S. Ahluwalia Thursday said the government should make a record of infections and antibiotics required for treatment.

According to a report in a British scientific journal, a new … Read more »».

Taking aspirin daily ‘cuts prostate cancer risk by 30pc’

LONDON – A new research has shown that taking a low dose of aspirin every day can cut the risk of prostate cancer by almost 30 per cent.

According to scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, a 75mg tablet taken on a daily basis has a powerful protective effect against the disease.

The …. Original source  : Taking aspirin daily ‘cuts prostate cancer risk by 30pc’.

Sugary drinks ‘do not cause weight gain’

WASHINGTON – Sugary drinks, consumed in moderate quantities, do not promote weight gain, according to a new research.

The study, which was conducted by Marie Reid, Richard Hammersley and colleagues from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, set out to determine the long-term effects of adding a sucrose drink to the diet of overweight women (BMI 25-30, aged …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Now, ‘Indian’ superbug hits Australia

MELBOURNE – Experts have revealed that a new bacterial gene resistant to antibiotics has been discovered in at least three Australian patients.

This comes after the release of an international study warning of the superbug’s spread.

In an article published in The Lancet, researchers confirmed that the NDM-1 gene had been found in 37 British patients after …. Original article  : Now, ‘Indian’ superbug hits Australia.

Husband: Zsa Zsa Gabor recovering at home after four-week hospital stay

Husband: Zsa Zsa Gabor released from hospital

LOS ANGELES – Zsa Zsa Gabor returned home Wednesday to recuperate after being hospitalized at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center since July 17 for a broken hip, her husband said.
Prince Frederic von Anhalt, the 93-year-old actress’ eccentric partner, told reporters gathered outside their Bel-Air mansion overlooking Los Angeles …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Former lineman Jamar Nesbit sues NFL over StarCaps, a weight-loss supplement

Jamar Nesbit sues NFL over weight-loss supplement

NEW YORK – An NFL lineman who lost his starting job while serving a drug suspension filed suit against the league in federal court Wednesday, claiming it knew the weight-loss supplement StarCaps contained a banned substance but didn’t tell players.
Jamar Nesbit is an 11-year veteran who lost his starting … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former lineman Jamar Nesbit sues NFL over StarCaps, a weight-loss supplement.

Seahawks’ Curry among 1st to be treated in new NFL era of dealing with head injuries

Seahawks’ Curry a test case in new concussion era

RENTON, Wash. – Still in his blue practice pants, leg pads and cleats, Aaron Curry, the new husband and even newer father reached to his wife. Then he picked up their young son Maxwell.
The Seahawks’ $34 million linebacker playfully hugged, kissed and lifted the smiling boy, born … Read more : Seahawks’ Curry among 1st to be treated in new NFL era of dealing with head injuries.

Paraguay says president to undergo 6 chemotherapy sessions for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Paraguay president to begin cancer chemotherapy
ASUNCION, Paraguay – Paraguay’s government says President Fernando Lugo will undergo six chemotherapy sessions to treat his recently diagnosed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
A statement posted on the government’s website Wednesday says doctors in Brazil who are treating Lugo say the first session will be Thursday.
Dr. Yana Novis of Sao Paulo’s … Read more >>.

Soon, breath test to detect cancer

LONDON – Scientists from an Israeli institute are developing a novel breath test that can detect early signs of breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancer.

The team believes that further work could lead to a cheap, portable \”electronic nose\” that can help doctors diagnose disease early.
\”This study shows that an \’electronic nose\’ can distinguish between …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

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