Malaria deaths in India ‘13 times more than WHO estimate’

LONDON – A new research has found that the number of deaths caused by malaria in India is much more than estimated.he research concludes that more than 200,000 people in country succumb to the disease and the number of deaths is 13 times more than the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.

However, the WHO said the …. Read the original article  : Malaria deaths in India ‘13 times more than WHO estimate’.

Brit ‘yoga expert’ repair man jailed for sexual assault

London, 0ct 21 (ANI): A Brit boiler repairman, who posed as a yoga expert, has been jailed for sexually assaulting women in their homes.

Kyno Hunt was jailed for four years after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court last month, reports the Daily Mail.

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Severe burn injuries in children ’cause depletion of Vitamin E’

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that severe burn injuries in children have been shown to rapidly deplete the levels of vitamin E in their body’s adipose, or fat tissues.

Despite being given given about 150 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin E and other nutrients, the team of researchers found that children … Read more »».

Women’s brains grow after giving birth

LONDON – Having a baby may make a woman more intelligent. Research shows that a womans grey matter – brain cells that crunch information – grows in the weeks and months after she has given birth.

And its the most doting mothers who experience the biggest burst of brain cells. Such changes usually only occur …. Source article  : Women’s brains grow after giving birth.

Thatcher is doing fine, says son

LONDON – Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who has been admitted to hospital with an infection, is “chirpy” and “in good order”, her son, Mark, said Wednesday.

The 85-year-old former leader was taken to a private hospital in London late Tuesday for treatment of an infection after suffering a bout of influenza.
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68 dengue cases, Delhi total 4,747

NEW DELHI – Delhi reported 68 new cases of dengue Wednesday, taking the number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 4,747.

The disease has claimed eight lives in the capital this year. The worst hit area has been north Delhi.
According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 1,153 dengue cases and three deaths … Original source on Gaea Times at : 68 dengue cases, Delhi total 4,747.

Soy snacks for malnourished Indian kids

WASHINGTON – Scientists have developed a tastier soy snack to tempt malnourished Indian school kids into eating the low cost vegetable protein.

They have also joined hands with an Indian foundation to get the improved high-protein snack into the hands of 1.2 million hungry kids who need it.
Because Indians are avid snackers, … Read more : Soy snacks for malnourished Indian kids.

Inhaling polluted coal smoke causing ‘fluorosis’ disease among Chinese villagers

NEW YORK – Villagers in remote areas of southwestern China, who cook and dry their clothes by burning pieces of coal, are being affected with a disease ‘fluorosis’ that is caused by a toxin released during the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Guidelines to ease back pain released

NEW DELHI – In what may come as a much needed relief for the millions of Indians who suffer with back pain everyday, a set of guidelines on its management was released in the capital by a group of doctors.

A joint initiative of the Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP) and …. Read the original article  : Guidelines to ease back pain released.

Probiotic drinks, yogurts ‘do not aid digestion’

LONDON – A leading European food watchdog has claimed that probiotic drinks and yogurts, popular with millions of consumers trying to eat healthily, do not boost the immune system or aid digestive health.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has examined more than 800 health claims from food companies, including those submitted by the multi-billion pound … Read more : Probiotic drinks, yogurts ‘do not aid digestion’.