Brit docs say they were not consulted about Lockerbie bomber’s release

LONDON – Four British cancer experts who had previously been involved with the bomber’s treatment have claimed that they were not consulted by the Scottish Government before the decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, was taken.

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Smart pill alerts heart patients about next dose

LONDON – A ’smart’ pill that texts your cellphone when your next dose is due is undergoing tests in Britain.

The chips in the pills alert a patch attached to the patient’s shoulder when swallowed. It also texts the patient if he or she forgets to take medication.
The system, known as Raisin, also monitors … Original article on : Smart pill alerts heart patients about next dose.

Half brained miracle boy can talk and walk normally after surgery

LONDON – In what could be called a miracle, a boy who underwent a drastic surgery to treat a disease similar to meningitis and left with only half brain can run and talk properly after recovery.

Lewis Bull’s parents cannot …. Source article  : Half brained miracle boy can talk and walk normally after surgery.

Cancer is not a disease of the rich but a global health priority, say experts

LONDON – Medical experts are calling for action on cancer, saying that it is not a ‘disease of the rich’ but a global health priority.

“The integration of cancer prevention and care where both are needed is precisely what we need to do … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cancer is not a disease of the rich but a global health priority, say experts.

Aging inmates prompt creation of assisted living center at Washington prison

Aging inmates straining prison systems
CONNELL, Wash. – Curtis Ballard rides a motorized wheelchair around his prison ward, which happens to be the new assisted living unit – a place of many windows and no visible steel bars – at Washington’s Coyote Ridge Corrections Center.
A stroke left Ballard unable to walk. He’s also had …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

‘Sunshine vitamin’ can help beat cancer, heart disease

LONDON – Milk fortified with vitamin D can make our bones not only stronger but also prevent heart disease and cancer, a new study says.

In colder countries with poor or erratic sunshine, half the population is likely to be low in the ’sunshine vitamin’.
The vitamin is vital for calcium absorption and bone … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Sunshine vitamin’ can help beat cancer, heart disease.

Colombian vice president leaves hospital after heart operation

Colombian VP out of hospital after heart surgery

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia’s vice president has been released by doctors after undergoing heart bypass surgery.
Vice President Argelino Garzon was hospitalized during his third day on the job to undergo open-heart surgery.
The director of a medical clinic in northern Bogota says Garzon was recovering at home starting Sunday … Original article on : Colombian vice president leaves hospital after heart operation.

Mexico dog owners urged to dispose pets’ excreta

Mexico City, Aug 15 (IANS/EFE) The Mexico City government has urged dog owners to remove their pets’ excreta from roads when they take them out as it was spreading a foul smell and causing health risks.

The city is home to about 1.2 million dogs which produce some 551 tonnes of excreta daily.
To deal with …. Source  : Mexico dog owners urged to dispose pets’ excreta.

Study: Teen flings bad for grades, but sex in relationship doesn’t affect school performance

Teen sex not always bad for school performance

LOS ANGELES – Worried that your teenager’s sex life is affecting his school performance?
A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school than those who don’t have sex.
The same isn’t true for teens who “hook up.” Researchers found that …. Source  : Study: Teen flings bad for grades, but sex in relationship doesn’t affect school performance.

Offspring of sperm donors seek changes so they can find their fathers more easily

Sperm-donors’ kids seek more rights and respect

NEW YORK – Katrina Clark and Lindsay Greenawalt have much in common. Bright women in their 20s, raised by single mothers, keenly curious about the men whose donated sperm helped give them life.
Clark’s search for her father succeeded after only a month, though with a bittersweet aftermath. Greenawalt is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Offspring of sperm donors seek changes so they can find their fathers more easily.