Health (General) – Newsletter for November 19, 2010

E coli infection linked to kidney, heart problems

TORONTO – People who contract gastroenteritis by drinking E-coli infested water are at a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, kidney problems and heart disease in later life, says a study.

The findings underline the importance of ensuring safe food and water supply and the need for regular monitoring of those affected, reports …. Original source  : E coli infection linked to kidney, heart problems.

Chhattisgarh to host meet on rare disease

RAIPUR – Over 200 experts from across the world will meet here to discuss rising cases of a blood disorder called sickle cell that has affected up to 20 percent of Chhattisgarh’s population.

The convention will begin Nov 22 and last six days, an official said Friday. The Chhattisgarh government has organised it in association …. Original source  : Chhattisgarh to host meet on rare disease.

Low fat food ‘isn’t healthy if it’s high in sugar’

SYDNEY – A new research has found that a diet high in sugar can cause health damage even when a person is not overweight.

Signs of impaired heart functioning were seen in mice that were fed a sugar-rich for just 12 weeks, as part of a study conducted at the University of Melbourne.

Kimberley Mellor said the …. Original source  : Low fat food ‘isn’t healthy if it’s high in sugar’.

Brit nurse struck off for three-in-a-bed romp with patients

LONDON – A hospital ward manager, who had three-in-a-bed romp with two patients, has been banned from working as a nurse.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council on Thursday struck Jayne Reed off the nursing register, reports the Sun.

Striking Reed off the medical register, panel chairman Catherine Duthie said her misdeeds were ‘unworthy of a … Read more : Brit nurse struck off for three-in-a-bed romp with patients.

Full-body airport scanners ‘just as likely to kill you as a terrorist’s bomb’

LONDON – A leading US scientist has warned that full-body airport scanners are just as likely to kill you as a terrorist’s bomb blowing your plane out of the sky.

Installed at all major airports across the world, these machines could be hazardous to passengers’ health as increased exposure to harmful radiation may cause cancer.

Peter Rez, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Full-body airport scanners ‘just as likely to kill you as a terrorist’s bomb’.

Caring for inmates will boost public health, say experts

LONDON – Experts in Texas and England have concluded that improving the mental and physical health of inmates will improve public health.

In their article, “The health of prisoners,” Seena Fazel of the University of Oxford and Jacques Baillargeon of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, write that caring for the mental and physical … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Caring for inmates will boost public health, say experts.

Bee resin takes sting out of mouth ulcers

LONDON – Scientists have created a gel for mouth ulcers out of a mixture of resin and wax used by honey bees to sterilise their hives.

Despite the healing properties of propolis, it has not been widely used because the sticky substance is not water soluble and has a strong unpleasant smell.
Now researchers have …. Read the original article  : here.

How AIDS virus deceives antibodies

WASHINGTON – Scientists have figured out how the AIDS virus deceives antibodies when it invades healthy cells.

Duke University Medical Centre researchers in the US said some of the earliest and most abundant antibodies available to fight HIV can’t actually “see” the virus until after it has already invaded a healthy cell.
Previous research …. Original source  : How AIDS virus deceives antibodies.

Fast-paced video games boost ability to concentrate

LONDON – Action packed video games are often blamed for encouraging violent behaviour but they actually help players develop superior visual attention, says a new study.

This mental skill helps us to pick out a friend’s face from a crowd or drive a car along a busy street without getting sensory overload.
The …. Read the original article  : Fast-paced video games boost ability to concentrate.

29 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 6,035

NEW DELHI – A total of 29 new cases of dengue were reported in the capital Thursday, taking the total number of cases this season to 6,035, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said.

Shahdara (north) zone in east Delhi was the worst affected with 844 cases so far, while Rohini zone was the second worst-hit … Read more »».