Health (General) – Newsletter for January 9, 2011

Second-hand TV exposure linked to eating disorders

WASHINGTON – For parents anxious about the negative influence of TV on their children, here’s another worry – having friends who watch a lot of TV can be even more damaging to a teen’s body image.

A new study suggests that indirect media exposure, i.e. having friends who watch a lot of TV might be …. Source  : Second-hand TV exposure linked to eating disorders.

Beware of quacks, says Delhi Medical Council

NEW DELHI – Cautioning against fake doctors, the Delhi Medical Council Sunday issued advertisements in leading dailies saying that the advice of quacks may worsen illnesses and any information on them should be given to the council for immediate action.

“Do you know you may even lose your life if you get treated by quacks? … Read : Beware of quacks, says Delhi Medical Council.

Secret Service officer visits UFC fighter Volkmann over ‘fight to Obama’ comment

WASHINGTON – Secret Service has reportedly visited Jacob Volkmann, a UFC fighter, after he said that he wanted to fight President Obama because he disagreed with his health care policy.

According to the New York Daily News, after an unknown source reported the 30-year-old Minnesota-based fighter’s remarks to the Secret Service, an officer was sent to … Read : Secret Service officer visits UFC fighter Volkmann over ‘fight to Obama’ comment.

Overseas Indian doctors ready to help India

NEW DELHI – Around 300,000 doctors of Indian origin are working abroad and they are willing to help the Indian government in a variety of ways, a leading Britain-based doctor said.

“Indian doctors abroad are keen to work in a variety of ways, including voluntary work, support in collaborative research and medical education,” Doctor Ramesh …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Overseas Indian doctors ready to help India.

‘Vedanta and yoga perfect match for certain American values’

CHICAGO – There has always been a pervasive but undocumented feeling that Indian philosophy, as manifest in Vedanta on the intellectual plain and yoga on the physical plain, has very significantly influenced the West in general and America in particular. That feeling now finds a meticulously constructed scholastic endorsement in the form of an important … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Vedanta and yoga perfect match for certain American values’.

No smokers in Britain by 2050: Report

LONDON – As smoking rates continue to fall in Britain, there could be no smokers left in the country in the next 30 to 50 years, a media report said Saturday.

Citigroup analyst Adam Spielman says research shows there may be almost no smokers in 30 to 50 years’ time.
Data used by the investment … Read more >>>.

Grape compound increases beneficial fat hormone

WASHINGTON – A compound in grapes displays antioxidant and other positive properties. Now, a new study has described a novel way in which resveratrol exerts these beneficial health effects.

Resveratrol stimulates the expression of adiponectin, a hormone derived from cells that manufacture and store fat, the team found.

Adiponectin has a wide range of beneficial effects … Read : Grape compound increases beneficial fat hormone.