Health (General) – Newsletter for December 29, 2010

How New Year’s Eve can be dangerous for your health

WASHINGTON – New Year’s Eve – a time to enjoy – can be dangerous for your health, say experts.

Experts at the Loyola University Health System have said that the health hazards of too much revelry include drunk walking, fattening holiday drinks and the surprising ways that alcohol is bad for you.

Drunk walking: Research has shown …. Original source  : How New Year’s Eve can be dangerous for your health.

Positive attitude could help you bounce back from illness: Study

LONDON – A positive attitude on life could help you to bounce back from the challenges of ill health, suggests a new study.

Psychologists say that putting on a brave face works even for serious complaints such as arthritis, diabetes and heart conditions.

The study of Britons aged 50 to 90 found that those with resilient personalities … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Positive attitude could help you bounce back from illness: Study.

Bulging waistlines put women at higher cancer risk

LONDON – Women with bulging waistlines are at higher risk of developing cancer, warn experts.

Despite the popular belief that men suffer most from middle-age spread, UK government figures have shown it is actually women with the largest girths.

While only one in three men is wider around the middle than he should be, the rate rises … Read more >>>.

Women with wide waists face higher cancer risk

LONDON – Almost half of women have a higher risk of cancer because of their bulging waistlines.

Most people think men carry more weight around their tummy, but the reality is that women are way out in front.
Forty-four percent of women in England have a large waistline linked to a range of cancers and …. Original article  : Women with wide waists face higher cancer risk.

No charges hike at AIIMS, says health ministry

NEW DELHI – The health ministry Tuesday rejected a media report that the government was set to hike treatment charges at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), saying the report was “speculative” and a “distortion of facts”.

However, the ministry clarified that it has decided to raise charges for services and procedures … Read more : No charges hike at AIIMS, says health ministry.

Swine flu makes comeback, 20 cases in a week

NEW DELHI – Swine flu has made a comeback with 20 cases and one death being reported from across the country in the week ending Dec 26, the health ministry said Tuesday.

This is against last week’s (Dec 13-19) figures when only one case was reported across the country, according to health ministry’s figures. …. Source  : Swine flu makes comeback, 20 cases in a week.

Obesity and Diabetes can be Triggered by Air Pollutants

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study has revealed that increased exposure of children to air pollutants can increase the risk of diabetes and obesity.
They also discovered that the pollutants cause increased insulin resistance, which can lead to the development of Type 2 diabetes. The results are based on tests on mice and the …. Original source  : Obesity and Diabetes can be Triggered by Air Pollutants.

Surya Pharma’s arm acquires US’s ActivOn for $22 mn

MUMBAI – Surya Pharmaceuticals Tuesday said its subsidiary has acquired US-based ActivOn, a leading over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic drug brand, for $22 million.

“Surya Pharma’s wholly owned subsidiary, Surya Pharmaceutical (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has acquired ActivOn with global marketing rights,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
The investment will be funded through a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Surya Pharma’s arm acquires US’s ActivOn for $22 mn.

Cooling Caps to Restore Hair in Cancer Patients

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A new kind of skull caps is claimed to prevent cancer patients from losing their hair during chemotherapy.
The devices are skullcaps, chilled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5.6 degrees Celsius), a temperature frigid enough to slow blood flow and keep chemo drugs from getting into hair follicles.
The idea that cooling the …. Original source  : Cooling Caps to Restore Hair in Cancer Patients.