Health (General) – Newsletter for December 25, 2010

Madhya Pradesh under hazardous wastes threat

BHOPAL – If you think Union Carbide is the only hub of hazardous wastes in Madhya Pradesh, you are in for a shock. There are seven other sites where tonnes of hazardous wastes have been posing a threat to people’s health for over a decade.

The Right to Information Act (RTI) has helped reveal that …. Original source  : Madhya Pradesh under hazardous wastes threat.

Pakistani girl undergoes sex change operation

ISLAMABAD – A 13-year-old Pakistani girl underwent a successful sex change operation after doctors said her physiology was that of a male.

The teenaged girl, Aisha, was brought to the Hafizabad district headquarters hospital in Punjab province after she complained of chronic pain in her stomach.
Zahoor Ahmed, a urologist, examined her and told her … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistani girl undergoes sex change operation.

Risk of Angina Pain Increases with Increase in Family Stress

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — If your life is entangled with stress related to personal relationships like relation with your spouse or children then that may increase the risk of heart disease, a new study found.
Family worries and unhealthy relationships can elevate the risk for developing the severe chest pain condition known as angina. Researchers … Original source on Gaea Times at : Risk of Angina Pain Increases with Increase in Family Stress.

Buying breast milk online not safe, warn experts

NEW YORK – Experts have raised concerns over the safety of breast-milk that is being sold over the Internet.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning saying that breast milk bought via the Internet or through individual may not be wise.

Online forums like OnlytheBreast.com and EatsonFeets.org allow moms who make more breast milk than …. Source article  : Buying breast milk online not safe, warn experts.

Madhya Pradesh tops child mortality, malnutrition rates

BHOPAL – Madhya Pradesh tops the child mortality and malnutrition rates among children in the country, a central health ministry report has said.

The latest report of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) says that Madhya Pradesh has also fared poor in the mother mortality rate, remaining behind three states.
According to the NRHM, which … Read more »»».

Life-saving test developed for pregnant women

LONDON – Scientists have developed a life-saving test that can predict which woman with high blood pressure in pregnancy will go on to have complications.

Pre-eclampsia affects up to one in 10 pregnant women, causing high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Eclampsia is a condition where the mother may suffer seizures, fall …. Read the original article  : Life-saving test developed for pregnant women.

Obese People More Prone to Die in Car Accidents

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The rise in obesity is now a major concern across the world and its already an epidemic. Now already obesity is linked with causing many chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and gallbladder disease. Adding to this dilemma a team of medical experts have found that obese … Original article on : Obese People More Prone to Die in Car Accidents.

Briton delivers baby – with internet tips on his iPhone

LONDON – A man who was stuck at his snowed-in home in Britain helped deliver his girlfriend’s baby by checking the internet on his iPhone.

Chris Corfield used his phone to look online for tips on how to deliver a baby when his girlfriend Jenni Visser went into labour at their home in Southport, Merseyside, …. Original article  : Briton delivers baby – with internet tips on his iPhone.