Health (General) – Newsletter for January 15, 2011

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi critical in Pune hospital

PUNE – Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist and Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s condition is “grim” in a hospital here, his physician said Saturday.

“He is on a ventilator and requires periodic dialysis. He is critical, but there has been no further deterioration in his health in the past 12 hours,” Atul Joshi, his consulting physician … Original article on : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi critical in Pune hospital.

Ronald Reagan suffered from Alzheimer’s while still in White House: Son

WASHINGTON – Former US President Ronald Reagan’s son has claimed in his new book that his father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease while he was still in the White House.

Reagan’s youngest son, Ron, claimed in a new book about his father, “My … Original article on : Ronald Reagan suffered from Alzheimer’s while still in White House: Son.

Pollution causing cancer in children in China

BEIJING – Over 32,000 children under 14 in China today suffer from cancer and such cases are on the rise due to the rampant pollution and unhealthy lifestyles, the health experts here have warned.

“The fatal disease long considered a problem of older people is now striking more and more children,” said Zhang Guangchao, … Read more »»».

Babies can be given solid food earlier than six months

LONDON – New mothers have been told to breastfeed their babies for six months only to prevent allergies, food aversion and even obesity but now research says babies can be safely given solid foods at least eight weeks earlier.

Researchers have questioned guidelines issued in 2001 by the World Health Organisation, asking women to breastfeed …. Source  : Babies can be given solid food earlier than six months.

Poll: Health care reform is Barack Obama’s best and worst

WASHINGTON – Americans are evenly divided over health care that nearly identical percentages say reform is President Barack Obama’s greatest accomplishment and his worst one since taking office, according to a new poll.

Asked what they considered the best thing Obama’s done, 26 percent of registered voters surveyed by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute pointed to … Read more >>.