Health (General) – Newsletter for November 11, 2010

Kids with high blood pressure struggle to learn

LONDON – Children with high blood pressure (BP) are four times more likely to struggle to learn than other kids.

US researchers said that besides increasing the risk of heart disease, their study suggested that hypertension (high BP) could also affect mental development in the young.
The journal Paediatrics quoted Heater Adams of University of …. Source  : Kids with high blood pressure struggle to learn.

Why smoking in pregnancy ups baby’s sudden death risk

LONDON – Babies whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have a far higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death during the first year of life. Now researchers think they know why — nicotine could be affecting the development of brain centres that regulate breathing.

The link between maternal smoking and …. Source article  : Why smoking in pregnancy ups baby’s sudden death risk.

Pleasurable activity reduces stress by inhibiting anxiety

LONDON – Be it food or sex, pleasurable activity actually reduces stress by inhibiting anxiety responses in the brain.

Experiments by Yvonne Ulrich-Lai, research assistant professor, James Herman, professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues indicated that the reduced-stress effects continued for at least seven days.
“These findings give us a clearer … Read more »»».

Playing flute like practising yoga: Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Interview)

NEW DELHI – The language of the humble bamboo flute is universal and more sought after than other classical instruments like the sitar and sarod, says flute maestro Hari Prasad Chaurasia who was born into a family of wrestlers and used to practise music secretly.

“One can find a simple wooden bansuri (flute) anywhere. It …. Original article  : Playing flute like practising yoga: Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Interview).

iPhone to help find doctors in UAE

Dubai, Nov 10 (IANS/WAM) Patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be able to locate the best healthcare facilities in their areas with the help of iPhones.

The new application “Find a Doctor” launched Wednesday by the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) allows users to browse through a directory of doctors, clinics, hospitals, pharmacies …. Original source  : iPhone to help find doctors in UAE.

Central procurement agency for health goods proposed

NEW DELHI – The government is considering a proposal for setting up a central agency for procuring, storing and distributing health sector goods for various national programmes, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.

The existing system of procurement and distribution is transparent. The Central Procurement Agency (CPA) is an initiative taken by the ministry … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Central procurement agency for health goods proposed.

New tobacco pictorial warnings from Dec 1

NEW DELHI – Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday said the new pictorial warnings on tobacco product packs will be effective from Dec 1.

The effective date for the revised pictorial warnings will now be Dec 1, Azad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
The new pictorial warnings have …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : New tobacco pictorial warnings from Dec 1.

New affordable vaccine offers hope in fight against meningitis

LONDON – A new vaccine has been developed, which promises to give its receivers protection against the meningococcal bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.

MenAfriVac is the first affordable and effective weapon against killer meningococcal meningitis A rolled out in Africa.

It is …. Read the original article  : here.

Girls from broken homes likely to be young mothers

LONDON – The stress of being raised in a broken home pushes girls into having babies earlier in life, a study shows.

Scientists say that girls who live apart from their mothers in the first few years of life start their families two years earlier, on an average, than those from stable backgrounds.
And young … Read more : Girls from broken homes likely to be young mothers.

Egg Recall By Cal-Maine Inc

OHIO (GaeaTimes.com)- The latest to join the recall bandwagon of this year is eggs produced by an Ohio based farm. The distributor of these eggs are Cal-Maine Foods. The tainted eggs have reached 8 US states so far and they are covered under this recall. The cause of this recall is the chance of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Egg Recall By Cal-Maine Inc.