Health (General) – Newsletter for December 4, 2010

Carla Bruni to visit Safdarjung Hospital Monday

NEW DELHI – Taking her association with the cause of HIV-AIDS a step forward, French first lady Carla Bruni would visit Safdarjung Hospital here Monday.

“The French President’s wife would be visiting the hospital. We are holding a meeting with the French delegation and it’s difficult to tell about details of the plan right now,” … Original source on Gaea Times at : Carla Bruni to visit Safdarjung Hospital Monday.

Free Breast Cancer Screening Program in California Begins

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) declared its breast cancer detection program enrollment starts today. In this program women aged 40 or above will be provided free breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
This noble program which is termed as Every Woman Counts program is specially for under-privileged women and women … Original source on Gaea Times at : Free Breast Cancer Screening Program in California Begins.

For Women: Expose to Sun Regularly to Live Longer

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study conducted a specialist in Sweden has claimed that women who expose themselves to sun regularly are likely to live longer.
The study was carried out by a leading cancer specialist, Hakan Olsson at the the oncology unit at Lund University in Sweden. It was conducted on 40,000 women …. Read the original article  : For Women: Expose to Sun Regularly to Live Longer.

FDA Panel Approves Obesity Surgery over Weight loss Pills

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A 10-member panel of FDA (Food and Drug Administration ) has voted for the use of ‘Lap Band‘, a weight reducing device by the people having a BMI (body mass index) between 30 and 35. Lap Band, a product of Allergan Inc. of Irvine, Calif is approved by FDA which … Original source on Gaea Times at : FDA Panel Approves Obesity Surgery over Weight loss Pills.

Lethal Protein that Triggers Prostate Cancer Growth Discovered

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study by the U.S scientists has revealed the fact that a protein that turns healthy prostate cells into cancerous cells is discovered. This latest discovery may prove very useful in treatment of prostate cancer that has potential to claim the lives of as many as 35,000 men in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lethal Protein that Triggers Prostate Cancer Growth Discovered.

China to have 1.2 mn HIV-affected people by 2015

BEIJING – China will have about 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS by 2015, says a government report.

China has over 740,000 HIV/AIDS patients in the mainland and sex is one of the major means of transmission of the disease.
The report, titled “Action Plan to Prevent and Control HIV/AIDS (2011-15)” and scheduled for formal … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China to have 1.2 mn HIV-affected people by 2015.

Paralysed man creates ‘robotic trousers’ to help patients walk, climb stairs

LONDON – An Israeli entrepreneur who was left paralysed after a car crash, has now invented ‘robotic trousers’ that he claims would help paraplegics walk again.

Amit Goffer was paralysed in a car crash in 1997 and immediately set out to invent a device – ‘ReWalk’: robotic trousers that use sensors and motors to allow paralysed …. Source article  : Paralysed man creates ‘robotic trousers’ to help patients walk, climb stairs.

MCD to promote mosquito-proof coolers

NEW DELHI – The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Friday asked the city residents to use special mosquito-proof coolers (MPC) to keep dengue and chikungunya at bay.

The civic body is planning to publish advertisements to make people aware about these coolers which are environment friendly. The coolers were developed by the National Centre for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : MCD to promote mosquito-proof coolers.

Karnatata ITBT minister resigns

BANGALORE – The Karnataka Information Technology and Bio-technology Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu resigned a day after FIRs were filed against him, his son and eight others allegedly involved in a land scam.

He is alleged to have accepted Rs.67 crores as bribe to allocate 385 acres of land to ITASKA Software, a company set up by …. Source  : Gaea News Network.