Health (General) – Newsletter for November 15, 2010

Smoking parents might up risk of heart diseases in kids: Study

WASHINGTON – Parents who smoke at home may place their children at risk for cardiovascular diseases, according to a new research.

Smoking parents can put children at risk of oxidative injury – possibly increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, according to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Smoking parents might up risk of heart diseases in kids: Study.

Not smoking increases levels of good cholesterol

WASHINGTON – Researchers have found that smoking cessation increases levels of HDL (high density lipoprotein), a good type of cholesterol – despite the weight gain commonly associated with quitting.

Those who quit smoking had increases in HDL cholesterol of 2.4 mg/dl compared to … Read more : Not smoking increases levels of good cholesterol.

Yoga master shows off his twists, turns, folds at Oz Yoga Aid Challenge

MELBOURNE – A yoga master shared some of his secrets at the Yoga Aid Challenge in Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens, performing feats of balance and strength that left many looking on in amazement.

Simon Borg-Oliver, 50, an internationally trained yoga teacher, performed many twists, turns and folds …. Source article  : Yoga master shows off his twists, turns, folds at Oz Yoga Aid Challenge.

Researchers look at new treatment for prostate cancer

LONDON – A major discovery could pave the way for new treatments in prostate cancer. Researchers have found that male hormones play a key role in promoting a specific genetic change that fuels the growth of tumours.

Their study focused on male sex hormones called androgens and their influence on fusing together genes, according …. Original source  : Researchers look at new treatment for prostate cancer.

Malaysia to approach India, Pakistan for doctors

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will soon approach the governments of India, Pakistan and Egypt for medical specialists to work in the country, as previously recruited doctors were found “not very good”, the health minister has said.

Malaysia is facing a lack of medical specialists and many patients are forced to go to India. Indian doctors …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chocolate could be combating heart diseases in 5 years

LONDON – Chocolate could be combating heart disease and conferring other major health benefits within five years.

Researchers are scouring the genome of the tree theobroma cacao to find ways of enhancing the health benefits of cocoa beans produced by the plant.
They took two years to unlock the genetic code of the …. Original article  : Chocolate could be combating heart diseases in 5 years.

Genetic disorder turns 9-yr-old Brit girl into ‘Jekyll and Hyde’

LONDON – A nine-year-old Brit girl has been suffering from a rare genetic disorder that transforms her from a quiet, loving child, into a violent terror every day.

Grace Fishwick, Erdington, Birmingham, lashes out at her parents and brothers, and even attacks herself, several times a day.

Grace, who was born with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), has had …. Source  : Genetic disorder turns 9-yr-old Brit girl into ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.

Court allows Australian kids to get castrated

SYDNEY – Two Australian children, diagnosed with a rare syndrome that affects kidneys and genitalia and can lead to cancer, have been allowed by a court to have their testes removed, a media report said Monday.

The two boys – aged 18 months and three years and not related to each other – …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Court allows Australian kids to get castrated.

How kissing can spread allergies too!

WASHINGTON – Warning: You may not want to kiss your partner after reading this.

Experts have found that even brushing teeth or waiting hours after eating may not prevent some partners of people with food and medicine allergies from triggering an allergic reaction through a kiss.

“If you have food allergies, having an allergic reaction immediately after … Read this article on Gaea Times at : How kissing can spread allergies too!.

A heart pill that halves risk of death

LONDON – A heart pill promises to nearly halve the risk of death and save tens of thousands of heart patients every year, researchers say.

Costing just two pounds a day, Eplerenone can revolutionise the treatment of heart complications, one of the biggest killers worldwide. The pill reduces the risk of death by almost 40 … Read more : A heart pill that halves risk of death.