Health (General) – Newsletter for November 25, 2010

A supplement that cures erectile dysfunction

Rome, Nov 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian scientist and doctor Ermanno Greco claims to have created a supplement which cures erectile dysfunction and which has been successful in 85 percent of the cases tested.

Greco, who is director of the Centre of Reproductive Biology and Medicine at the European Hospital in Rome, said the supplement has produced …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : A supplement that cures erectile dysfunction.

Chocolate may ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

LONDON – Dark chocolate may ease the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, says a new research.

It is characterised by extreme, persistent fatigue for six months or more with other problems as muscle pain, headaches and poor memory.
Dark chocolate is rich in chemicals known to increase signals carried around the brain but …. Source  : Chocolate may ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.

‘Kicking butt reduces lung cancer by 90 percent’

NEW DELHI – Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of lung cancer by nearly 90 percent, an expert said Wednesday.

“Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer deaths among tobacco consumers, said Arun Goel, senior consultant of surgical oncology at Galaxy Cancer Institute in the capital.
Tobacco, responsible for 40 percent cancer-caused deaths in …. Source article  : ‘Kicking butt reduces lung cancer by 90 percent’.

Awareness key to combat breast cancer: Experts

NEW DELHI – Awareness about the causes and ways to check breast cancer early can help combat the disease, experts said here Wednesday.

The incidence of breast cancer is rising in metropolitan cities. The causes include obesity, late marriage, smoking and even alcohol intake, Rajeev Agarwal, oncologist at Sir Ganga Ram hospital in …. Source article  : Awareness key to combat breast cancer: Experts.

All in a day’s work: Doctor delivers 15 babies

KOLKATA – A gynaecological surgeon of Kolkata created a record of sorts by successfully performing 12 caesarean operations in a single day to deliver 15 babies.

Gautam Khastgir, a consultant gynecological surgeon and infertility specialist, performed all the deliveries Oct 10 in a span of 10 hours, resulting in the birth of 15 babies as … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : All in a day’s work: Doctor delivers 15 babies.

Positive outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis linked to early diagnosis

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that positive outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are closely linked to early diagnosis and treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

Researchers in the Netherlands found that patients who are assessed by rheumatologists soon …. Source article  : Positive outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis linked to early diagnosis.

Pregnant mums’ oral care of utmost importance to baby too

WASHINGTON – A new study has said that a pregnant woman’s oral health can have a significant impact on the baby’s health too.

Pregnant women can experience gingivitis, pregnancy tumors, and mild to severe gingival enlargement.

“Although bleeding and inflammation of the gums has been noted in all trimesters of pregnancy, …. Source article  : Pregnant mums’ oral care of utmost importance to baby too.

Melamine-tainted dairy product reappears in China

BEIJING – Reports of melamine-tainted dairy products resurfacing in China’s markets have triggered alarm bells once again in the country, less than two years after a dairy scandal in 2008 caused much concern over food safety.

Market regulators in Xiangfan city in Hubei province have asked local businesses to trace 50 packages – each containing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Melamine-tainted dairy product reappears in China.

After ‘Iron Lady’, Manipur produces a ‘Mr India’

PANAJI – If Irom Sharmila, who is on a fast for the past 10 years to protest human rights violations by security forces in Manipur, is the state’s ‘Iron Lady’, then Khundrakpam Pradip Kumar Singh is its ‘Mr India’.

Pradip was infected by the deadly HIV/AIDS virus in 2000, when he injected himself with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : After ‘Iron Lady’, Manipur produces a ‘Mr India’.

IAS urges Pope to strongly support condom use

WASHINGTON – Following Pope’s comments that condom use could, in specific circumstances, be acceptable, the International AIDS Society (IAS) has urged him and the Catholic Church to come out clearly and strongly in support of all evidence-based methods of HIV prevention, including condom use.

By implying that there can only be some exceptional circumstances that could …. Original article  : IAS urges Pope to strongly support condom use.