Health (General) – Newsletter for December 9, 2010

Parents have limited influence on children’s eating habits

WASHINGTON – If you thought you could influence your child’s eating habits, you are wrong – at least partially, for a new study claims that this influence is limited.

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reviewed and assessed the degree of association and similarity between children and their parents’ dietary intake based …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Parents have limited influence on children’s eating habits.

New ’score’ to predict heart disease in youngsters

LONDON – University of Nottingham researchers have developed a new ’score’, which could be useful for general practitioners (GP) to detect heart disease in youngsters – before it damages their health.

The researchers studied data of over two and half million people and then developed, validated and evaluated the new lifetime ’score’ which takes account, among … Read more : New ’score’ to predict heart disease in youngsters.

Majority of Singaporeans hit by mobile phone syndrome

Kuala Lumpur, Dc 09 (ANI): A Singaporean survey found that majority of people constantly think that their mobile phone is ringing – when it’s not.

Sin Chew Daily reported that a random survey of 50 people found that some 80 percent of them suffered from the mobile phone syndrome.

These folks would check their mobile phones incessantly …. Original source  : Majority of Singaporeans hit by mobile phone syndrome.

Rolls-Royce engine worries continue for Qantas’ A380 fleet

SYDNEY – Sydney-based Qantas Airways’ headaches over its A380 fleet have been compounded after a defect was found in an engine on one of its superjumbos, which is still on the factory floor in France.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the discovery of what is believed be a faulty oil tube in one of the …. Read the original article  : here.

Whey supplements ’significantly reduce blood pressure’

WASHINGTON – A Washington State University study has found that beverages supplemented by whey-based protein can significantly reduce elevated blood pressure, reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease.

Research led by nutritional biochemist Susan Fluegel found that daily doses of commonly available whey brought a more than six-point reduction in the average blood pressure of …. Source  : Whey supplements ’significantly reduce blood pressure’.

Azad asks ICMR to speed up research in Malaria and Cancer

NEW DELHI – Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has urged the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientists to put special efforts on transnational programmes so that affordable diagnostic solutions can be made available to people.

Azad specifically asked scientists to speed up research on Malaria and Cancer, “as the country needs these technologies … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Azad asks ICMR to speed up research in Malaria and Cancer.

Irish Women have Higher Risk to Suffer from Breast Cancer

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A new EC report has revealed that Irish women have the higher risk to suffer from breast cancer than the women in any other country in Europe. The report which was released yesterday showed that the death rate in Ireland is 31.1 per 100,000 women and this is almost [..] Read the original article: here.

Frequent sex makes neurotic newlyweds happy

WASHINGTON – People who are neurotic often find it hard to manage their relationships. But if neurotic newlyweds have frequent sex, their marital satisfaction is every bit as high as their less neurotic counterparts, a study says.

Neuroticism is the tendency to experience negative emotion. Such people get upset and irritated easily, have mood swings … Read more : Frequent sex makes neurotic newlyweds happy.

Till receipts contain high levels of ‘cancer chemical’: Study

LONDON – A new study has found that till receipts and paper money contain high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical associated with cancer and early puberty.

The chemical mimics the female hormone oestrogen and scientists have long suggested it poses a risk to health – especially to young children.

In the latest research, a team … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Till receipts contain high levels of ‘cancer chemical’: Study.

Poor education ‘leads to heart failure’

WASHINGTON – Poorly educated people are more likely to be admitted to hospital with chronic heart failure than the better educated, even after differences in lifestyle have been taken into account, results from a large European study have suggested.

Researchers followed 18,616 people for as long as 31 years (range 0-31 years, average follow-up was 21 … Read more >>>.