Friday, September 24, 2010

Health (General) – Newsletter for September 24, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010


Eating 3 meals a day ‘is a better way to diet than grazing’

LONDON – A new U.S. study has revealed that eating three meals a day is a better strategy to burn some fat rather than grazing on several mini meals.

Researchers from Purdue University in Indiana revealed that obese men on low-calorie, high-protein diets felt more satisfied and less hungry when they ate three times a day … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Eating 3 meals a day ‘is a better way to diet than grazing’.

Now, US parking tickets with yoga instructions to calm recipients

LONDON – A city in the US has started handing out parking tickets that have yoga instructions on them in a bid to calm down angry or irritated recipients.

Around 40,000 of the placatory citations, created by Daniel Peltz, an “artist in residence” with the Cambridge Traffic and Parking Department, have been handed out to parking … Read : Now, US parking tickets with yoga instructions to calm recipients.

Indian firm recognized at world business development awards

NEW YORK – India’s LifeSprings Hospital has been recognized at the World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) for its role in offering affordable maternal health services in India.

The company is one of ten companies recognized for their efforts to improve the lives of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. The winning companies prove that investing in …. Source  : Indian firm recognized at world business development awards.

400,000 kids, 20,000 mothers die each year in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 400,000 children below five years of age and 20,000 mothers die annually in Pakistan due to malnutrition, socio-economic problems and lack of access to proper health care.

This was revealed by health secretary of Punjab state, Fawad Hassan Fawad, at a programme held to kick-start the mother and child health week which …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 400,000 kids, 20,000 mothers die each year in Pakistan.

Elevator buttons ‘40 times dirtier than toilet seats’

LONDON – Researchers have found that a typical elevator button harbours nearly 40 times as many germs as a public toilet seat.

A study carried out in hotels, restaurants, banks, offices and airports found 313 ‘colony forming units’ of bacteria on every square centimetre of lift button.

The equivalent surface area of toilet seat had only eight … Read : Elevator buttons ‘40 times dirtier than toilet seats’.

Rams safety Craig Dahl held out of practice again with concussion symptoms

Safety out again with concussion symptoms
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Rams safety Craig Dahl is still feeling effects of a concussion.

Dahl was held out of practice Thursday. He was hurt on a helmet-to-helmet hit with Raiders running back Darren McFadden in last week’s 16-14 loss at Oakland. Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Dahl showed symptoms after … Read more »».

Healthcare-Associated Infections Launches the HAI WatchDog Community

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The Heathcare-Associated Infections has recently launched their new online program “The HAI Watchdog Community”. Kimberly Clark has given his full efforts in the fight against healthcare associated infections. The HAI Watchdog Community is a place where the local healthcare providers can discuss about the issues that can prevent healthcare associated [..] Read the original article: here.

Browns tight end Evan Moore has better understanding of head injury after concussion

Browns TE Moore dealing with concussion
BEREA, Ohio – Browns tight end Evan Moore thought he had survived a vicious hit. Then the stadium started spinning.

Cleared by Cleveland’s medical staff to go back on the field two plays after being clobbered by Kansas City rookie safety Kendrick Lewis, Moore was starting to run when his world … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Browns tight end Evan Moore has better understanding of head injury after concussion.

Nationwide campaign to commemorate World Heart Day

NEW DELHI – To commemorate World Heart Day on Sep 26 and motivate people to take care of their heart and health, a nationwide campaign was launched here Thursday, an official said.

The campaign, “Love Your Heart”, would be organised in 150 VLCC centres across 90 cities featuring counselling on the importance of healthy eating and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nationwide campaign to commemorate World Heart Day.

One in five gay and bisexual men has HIV and many don’t know it, says CDC study of 21 cities

Study: 1 in 5 urban gay and bisexual men got HIV

ATLANTA – A government study found one in five sexually active urban gay and bisexual men is infected with HIV, and nearly half of those infected don’t know they have the disease.
The study is considered the largest to look at urban gay and bisexual men … Read more >>>.

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