Health (General) – Newsletter for December 3, 2010

Soyfoods protect against breast cancer, lower cholesterol

WASHINGTON – Including soyfoods in a balanced diet will protect against breast cancer, lower cholesterol, and support nutrient adequacy, say experts.

Soy and Women’s Health

A review of data has suggested that there is no increased risk of breast cancer linked to moderate soy consumption.

“Soy appears to be protective and is associated with a lower risk of … Read more »».

Symptoms of Huntington’s disease appear a decade before diagnosis

LONDON – A new Australian research has revealed that people with Huntington’s disease show symptoms more than a decade before they are likely to get a clinical diagnosis.

These early effects of the disease don’t affect day-to-day functioning, but will help drug developers evaluate treatments that target the early stages of the disease, reports New …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Healthy lifestyle ‘cuts risk of first stroke by 80pc’

WASHINGTON – Those who make healthy lifestyle choices- such as not smoking, eating a low-fat diet high in fruits and vegetables, drinking in moderation, exercising regularly and maintaining a normal body weight – can lower risk of first time stroke by 80 percent compared to those who don’t make such changes, according to revised American …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

‘US was urged to quash ‘foreign contractors hiring Afghan dancing boys’ scandal’

KABUL – WikiLeaks’ recently released secret cables have revealed that former Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar was in panic over a scandal involving foreign contractors employed to train Afghan policemen who took drugs and paid for young “dancing boys” to entertain them in northern parts of the country, and begged the US embassy to stop …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘US was urged to quash ‘foreign contractors hiring Afghan dancing boys’ scandal’.

Artificial kidney made by Indian American awaits human trials

WASHINGTON – A coffee cup sized implantable artificial kidney being developed by a US researcher of Indian origin, is awaiting animal and human trials to bring affordable treatment to millions of kidney failure patients worldwide.

Shuvo Roy, working with a team of engineers, biologists and physicians at the University of California, San Francisco, to shrink …. Source  : Artificial kidney made by Indian American awaits human trials.

Mylanta a Johnson & Johnson Product on FDA Recall List

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Another product has lined up from Johnson & Johnson affiliated products to be in the list of FDA recall 2010. Mylanta and AlternaGel liquid antacids has been recalled.
According to FDA the recall is done after a trace amount of alcohol was found in the product that was not mentioned in …. Source article  : Mylanta a Johnson & Johnson Product on FDA Recall List.

Women living near roads more likely to have premature birth

LONDON – Pregnant women who live near busy roads have a higher risk of delivering a premature baby compared to those residing in quieter areas, a study has pointed out.

Study author Takashi Yorifuji from Japan’s Okayama Graduate School of Medicine said air and noise pollution from the traffic could be blamed.
The Okayama team …. Read the original article  : Women living near roads more likely to have premature birth.

Binge drinking linked to coronary heart disease

LONDON – A new study has revealed that the pattern of drinking affects the relation of alcohol intake to coronary heart disease.

The study found that French drink more than the Northern Irish each week, as they drink daily, rather than more on less occasions, the French suffered from considerably less coronary heart disease than the … Read more >>.

Health impairment primarily due to bad lifestyle, not aging

WASHINGTON – Sports scientists have revealed that impairments to health and physical performance are not primarily a result of aging but of bad lifestyle habits and lack of exercise.

Sporty elderly people have a life expectancy that is almost 4 years higher and are often faster than younger athletes.

Dieter Leyk and his team analysed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

World Disability Day Observed Today across the World

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes) — Today, 3rd December the whole world will be observing the World Disability Day. This day aims to promote and make people aware of the rights and dignities of persons with some kind of disability issues. This the day to lean and preach our duties towards the disabled persons and to …. Original article  : World Disability Day Observed Today across the World.