Health (General) – Newsletter for December 12, 2010

Extra cup of coffee can double stroke risk

LONDON – Drinking an extra cup or two of coffee can double stroke risk for light coffee drinkers, says a new study.

Light coffee drinkers – who drink coffee just once or twice a day – are twice as likely to suffer a brain blood clot if they have an extra cup or two, the … Read more »»».

Spoonful of honey boosts energy

LONDON – Ancient Greek athletes consumed honey to boost their energy and performance levels during Olympics events as it contains glucose and fructose, known to produce tremendous reserves of glycogen in the liver.

Having a spoonful of unprocessed honey before bed can support your brain function. The fructose is stored as energy reserves in the … Read : Spoonful of honey boosts energy.

Increasing coffee intake ‘doubles stroke risk’

LONDON – A new study has revealed that drinking more coffee than usual could double your risk of a stroke.

Experts at Harvard Medical School in Boston found that light coffee drinkers who normally have no more than one a day are twice as likely to suffer a blood clot on the brain if they increase … Read more >>.

Younger gay men willing to take sexual risks: Oz HIV study

MELBOURNE – A new Oz study of HIV transmission has revealed that younger gay men are taking sexual risks frequently and becoming infected with the virus at an early stage.

As compared with older men who have sex with men (MSM), those aged under 35 have been found to be more likely to have never previously … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Younger gay men willing to take sexual risks: Oz HIV study.

KFC’s $500 gift cards spark outrage as Australia battles obesity crisis

MELBOURNE – KFC has outraged health experts in Queensland by offering Christmas gift cards worth up to 500 dollars.

The fast-food giant’s outlets have been promoting the cards, ranging in value from 10 to 500 dollars and to be used within 12 months, as a “thoughtful gift idea for any occasion”.

A 500 dollars card could purchase …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : KFC’s $500 gift cards spark outrage as Australia battles obesity crisis.

How to slay ‘the emperor’? Ask Indian American cancer specialist

WASHINGTON – Indian American cancer specialist Siddhartha Mukherjee, whose very first book has become a runaway success, advocates a strong anti-smoking campaign and breast cancer screening to battle the growing incidence of the disease in India.

Less than a month after publication, Mukherjee’s book, “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer”, on the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : How to slay ‘the emperor’? Ask Indian American cancer specialist.

A Canadian yoga teacher traces her Indian roots

NEW DELHI – Shobha Rae had two missions when she came to India from Canada – complete a yoga teachers’ training course and seek out her relatives for whom she had launched a search four years ago.

For Shobha, freedom of information (equivalent to right to information) administrator for Vancouver city, her first trip to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A Canadian yoga teacher traces her Indian roots.

Obama describes Holbrooke as ‘towering figure’, prays for him

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday described his Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, as “a towering figure in American foreign policy” and said that he was praying for his recovery from aortic surgery.

In statement issued on Saturday night, President Obama said he had spoken with Holbrooke’s wife and told … Read more »»».

Pakistan praying for Holbrooke’s recovery: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Saturday described U.S.President Barack Obama’s Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard C. Holbrooke as a great friend of the country, and hoped that he would recover soon from aortic surgery.

In statement issued on behalf of the Pakistan Government and the Pakistan Foreign Office, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said: …. Read the original article  : here.

Key Obama aide Holbrooke critical after aorta surgery

Washington, Dec.11. (ANI): U.S.President Barack Obama’s Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, was said to be in critical condition on Saturday after undergoing aortic surgery at the George Washington University Hospital here.

A medical bulletin issued by hospital staff said that doctors had performed … Read more >>.