Tylenol Recall Announced By Johnson & Johnson

NEW JERSEY (GaeaTimes.com)- The McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit of Johnson & Johnson has said that it is going to recall a product lot of Tylenol capsules which has affected more than 1,20,000 bottles. The company has taken the decision after a number of users complained of a peculiar musty smell in the capsules. This … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tylenol Recall Announced By Johnson & Johnson.

Generation Y thinks HIV can spread through mosquitoe bites

MELBOURNE – It seems generation Y has little understanding of HIV, for new research has revealed that 45 per cent believe the disease can be contracted by mosquito bites.

A further 12 per cent of people aged 18-29 years surveyed by Galaxy research believed that sharing knives, cups and other household items was a high risk. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Generation Y thinks HIV can spread through mosquitoe bites.

US enthusiasts rebut ministers”demonic’ label to yoga

WASHINGTON – Yoga enthusiasts across faiths have debunked two ministers’ call to Christians to shun the popular exercise form, with one going to the extent of suggesting it is “absolute paganism” and “demonic”.

The row over yoga started when in a recent essay, R. Albert Mohler Jr, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in … Read more : US enthusiasts rebut ministers’ ‘demonic’ label to yoga.

Octomom Nadya Suleman ‘had 12 embryos implanted’

MELBOURNE – A US state attorney has revealed that Nadya Suleman’s fertility doctor implanted a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets.

The number surpasses Suleman’s assertion that only six embryos were implanted.

Dr Michael Kamrava’s action endangered the mother of 14 and violated national standards of care, Deputy Attorney General Judith Alvarado said … Read more »»».

Removing 2mm around tumours cuts chances of breast cancer returning

WASHINGTON – A new research has revealed that removing an extra two millimetres around an area of invasive breast cancer is sufficient to minimise any residual disease in 98 per cent of patients.

Surgeons from the Department of Breast Surgery at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, UK, studied 303 women who had undergone breast-conserving surgery at …. Source article  : Removing 2mm around tumours cuts chances of breast cancer returning.

Statin use may cut risk of colorectal cancer

WASHINGTON – Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs used to prevent cardiac problems, are associated with reduced risk of colon and rectal cancers, says a new research. comprehensive analysis by researchers at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor included 22 scientific studies with … Original article on : Statin use may cut risk of colorectal cancer.

New way of preventing return of breast cancer

LONDON – Breast cancer patients can reduce their chance of the disease returning if they let surgeons remove small amounts of the healthy tissue surrounding the tumour.

Research has shown that the chance of the disease returning can be reduced by more than 90 percent if at least two mm of normal cells surrounding the …. Read the original article  : New way of preventing return of breast cancer.

Eczema cream meant to soothe makes skin worse

LONDON – A cheap emollient cream to treat the irritated skin of eczema sufferers may actually worsen their condition.

Researchers have now discovered that aqueous cream BP can aggravate the condition. Tests show a detergent contained in the cream thins the skin and actually causes irritation.
Although aqueous cream has been prescribed for millions …. Source article  : Eczema cream meant to soothe makes skin worse.

US-based group launches hospital ranking service in India

NEW DELHI – With patient care and safety emerging as a major concern, a US-based healthcare organisation has launched a certification service for hospitals for the first time in India.

KEMP Healthcare has started a comprehensive collection of evidence-based performance indicators that have been tried and tested in international healthcare systems as reliable benchmarks. … Read more : US-based group launches hospital ranking service in India.