Hindus laud City of Cambridge for yoga pictures on parking tickets envelopes

NEVADA – Hindus have welcomed City of Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA) idea of pictures of yoga moves on parking violation tickets envelopes.

Eminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was wonderful that City of Cambridge was drawing the attention of residents and visitors towards yoga, a mental and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Hindus laud City of Cambridge for yoga pictures on parking tickets envelopes.

Doctors ’should quiz patients about sexual life’

LONDON – A new study has suggested that men and women should be routinely asked during medical consultations if they have any sexual concerns.

According to British Society for Sexual Medicine (BSSM), this would give clinicians an early warning of other health problems, which the patient may be suffering and could also help to tackle social … Original article on : Doctors ’should quiz patients about sexual life’.

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare recalls 190,000 ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual

Co. recalls 190,000 ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual

WASHINGTON – Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is recalling about 190,000 of its ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual products because they could leak components that could burn or irritate skin.
In a statement Friday, Madison, N.J.-based Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a business of Pfizer Inc., said the wraps were distributed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pfizer Consumer Healthcare recalls 190,000 ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual.

Broken foot sidelines 7-foot Kansas center Jeff Withey for 4 to 6 weeks

Kansas C Jeff Withey has broken foot
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas center Jeff Withey will be out four to six weeks with a broken foot.

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self disclosed the injury Friday.
The 7-0 Withey was a redshirt freshman last season after transferring from Arizona. Self said he broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot …. Source  : Broken foot sidelines 7-foot Kansas center Jeff Withey for 4 to 6 weeks.

Brazil doctors remove knife blade stuck in man’s head for 3 year

Knife removed from Brazil man’s head after 3 years

SAO PAULO – A man in northeastern Brazil is recovering after surgeons removed a 4-inch (10-centimeter) blade that had been stuck in his head for three years following a bar fight.
Edeilson Nascimento, a 29-year-old tire repairman, tells reporters Friday he is feeling great after the three-hour surgery …. Original source  : Brazil doctors remove knife blade stuck in man’s head for 3 year.

Nation’s 1st black doctor, nearly overlooked by history, to be honored in NYC ceremony

Pioneer black physician to be honored in NYC

NEW YORK – He couldn’t go to medical school at home, so James McCune Smith got his degree in Scotland in 1837. He came back to New York City and opened a medical practice and pharmacy to serve poor patients. He is believed to be the first black …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Nation’s 1st black doctor, nearly overlooked by history, to be honored in NYC ceremony.

Amgen recalls some lots of anemia treatments Epogen and Procrit due to glass flakes

Amgen recalls anemia drugs due to glass flakes

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Amgen Inc. is recalling some lots of its Epogen and Procrit anemia treatments because they may contain glass flakes.
The Thousand Oaks, Calif., biotechnology company says the flakes are barely visible in most cases, and they have fielded no complaints or reports about problems that …. Read the original article  : here.

India Inc keeps away from health checkups: Survey

NEW DELHI – Most employees in big corporate houses have never undergone a cardiac checkup and were unaware of their risk status, a survey report revealed Friday ahead of World Heart Day Sep 26.

The survey report was conducted by Max Healthcare, incorporates inputs from 1,000 employees belonging to various organisations like IFFCO, GE, JK Tyres, … Original article on : India Inc keeps away from health checkups: Survey.

Civil societies raise investments to better maternal health

NEW DELHI – Taking a step towards improving maternal and child health, global civil society groups announced a scale-up of their investments in developing nations.

The scale-up is a part of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which aim towards achieving better health conditions for women by 2015.
CARE International Confederation, a voluntary organisation working … Read more »».

97 new dengue case in Delhi, total 2,728

NEW DELHI – The surge in the number of dengue cases in Delhi continued Friday with 97 new cases, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 2,728.

Of the total patients, 24 were from outside the capital, said an official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Five people have succumbed …. Original source  : 97 new dengue case in Delhi, total 2,728.