Subtropical depression forms in the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico

Subtropical depression forms in western Atlantic

MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center says a subtropical depression has formed over the western Atlantic north of Puerto Rico.
The depression has maximum sustained winds Wednesday near 35 mph (55 kph). Slow strengthening is expected and it could become a tropical storm later in the day.
The depression is located about … Read more : Subtropical depression forms in the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico.

Smoking, drinking, poor diet double oral cancer cases

LONDON – Drinking, smoking and unhealthy diets have fuelled a doubling in mouth, throat and food pipe cancers in young people.

Every year the diseases, known as upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) cancers, kill 10,000 people in Britain and more than 100,000 across Europe.
Sufferers include Michael Douglas, 66, who is receiving gruelling treatment for throat … Read more >>>.

Close quarters, perils of lobstering foster drug-resistant outbreaks on Maine island

Virulent skin germ grates on Maine lobstering isle

PORTLAND, Maine – A strain of a drug-resistant skin disease that has afflicted sports teams, prisons and military units is now proving a persistent pest among lobstermen and their families on a Maine island.
Over the past two summers, more than 30 people on Vinalhaven have come down with …. Original source  : Close quarters, perils of lobstering foster drug-resistant outbreaks on Maine island.

Smoking, drinking and poor diet ‘doubles’ oral cancer cases in youngsters

LONDON – Drinking, smoking and unhealthy diet have doubled mouth, throat and food pipe cancer cases in young people, experts have warned.

Researchers at the Aberdeen University also found that cancers are becoming increasingly common among younger people.

The five-year study looked at 350 patients under the age of 50 with UADT cancers and 400 patients who … Read more : Smoking, drinking and poor diet ‘doubles’ oral cancer cases in youngsters.

Strict diet 2 days a week ‘cuts breast cancer risk by 40pc’

LONDON – A new study has indicated that a strict diet for two days a week consisting solely of vegetables, fruit, milk and a mug of Bovril could prevent breast cancer.

Women who cut back to just 650 calories a day, twice a week, had significantly lower levels of cancer-causing hormones in their blood, the study … Read : Strict diet 2 days a week ‘cuts breast cancer risk by 40pc’.

Global Fund gets $12 bn to fight AIDS, TB, malaria

NEW YORK – Governments and corporations Tuesday committed to provide $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from 2011-2013.

The fresh resources were pledged to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria during a replenishment and pledging conference held in New York.
The amount pledged surpassed the $9.7 billion that the Global [..] Read the original article: here.

Former US Rep. Karen McCarthy dies at age 63 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

Ex.-US Rep. Karen McCarthy dies at age 63
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former U.S. Rep. Karen McCarthy, who represented the Kansas City area for more than a decade but left amid allegations that she misused her staff and campaign funds for personal gain, died Tuesday. She was 63.

McCarthy died at a nursing home in northeast Kansas, …. Source  : Former US Rep. Karen McCarthy dies at age 63 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

People working in loud places might have triple the risk of a heart problem, study says

Loud workplaces may increase heart problems

LONDON – What’s bad for your ears may also be bad for your heart. According to a new study, people who work in noisy places for at least a year and a half could have triple the risk of a serious heart problem compared to those who work in quiet …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : People working in loud places might have triple the risk of a heart problem, study says.

DEA drug take-back day collects 121 tons of unused prescription medicine from the public

DEA drug take-back nets 121 tons of unwanted drugs

WASHINGTON – A daylong, nationwide effort to get people to turn in old or unwanted prescription drugs collected more than 121 tons of unused medicine.
With prescription drug abuse on the rise, the goal was to keep the drugs from falling into the hands of abusers and criminals.
The …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Donors pledge $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria _ below $17 billion needed

Donors pledge $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, TB

UNITED NATIONS – Donors committed $11.7 billion on Tuesday to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the next three years, far below the $17 billion needed to meet U.N. goals to slow and beat the killer diseases.
The contributions to The Global Fund to fight the three pandemics represented [..] Read the original article: here.