Health (General) – Newsletter for January 22, 2011

‘Robotic surgery needs multi-disciplinary approach in India’

KOLKATA – One of the most renowned urologists across the globe, Prokar Dasgupta feels robotic surgery needs to be made multi-disciplinary to reduce cost and increase its popularity in India.

“One of the most important reasons that prevented the bursting of robotic surgery in India, unlike in the US, is obviously the financial factor.”
… Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Robotic surgery needs multi-disciplinary approach in India’.

Swine flu vaccines go waste in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – District health officials in Pakistan are “not very keen” to use swine flu vaccines donated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), thus resulting in the country’s failure to control the disease, the WHO has said.

In March 2010, about 3.1 million doses of Monovalent Influenza vaccine were given to Pakistan’s health ministry for … Read more >>>.

Air filters linked to improved cardiovascular health

WASHINGTON – Scientists have suggested that using inexpensive air filters may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk that results from exposure to air pollution.

Researchers from Canada, who studied healthy adults living in a small community in British Columbia where wood burning stoves are the main sources of pollution, found that high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters … Original source on Gaea Times at : Air filters linked to improved cardiovascular health.

Levels of environmental contaminants in mums’ body drop during breast-feeding

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that the levels of environmental contaminants in a mother’s body decrease during breast-feeding.

After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of environmental contaminants in breast milk drop by 15 – 94 per cent, the research found.

In a recent study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Here’s how you can stick to your healthy eating resolution

WASHINGTON – Every year the top New Year resolution is to eat better and finally lose those extra pounds.

Now, it’s time to check in and see if you’ve set yourself up for success this year.

Brittany Glassett, a registered dietitian at Porter Adventist Hospital has come up with … Original article on : Here’s how you can stick to your healthy eating resolution.

Strong social support benefits breast cancer patients

WASHINGTON – A new research has suggested that breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer.

Scientists from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine carried out the study on female breast [..] Read the original article: here.

Fenugreek best way to ward off cold

LONDON – Don’t reach out for paracetamol if you’re down with a cold, instead, try out fenugreek in your curry to keep yourself warm, says a study.

A nutritionist claims fenugreek, a common ingredient in Indian cuisine, is a ‘winter elixir’ whose anti-viral properties not only alleviate cold and flu symptoms but also … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Fenugreek best way to ward off cold.

Breastfeeding can benefit childhood cancer survivors

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that breastfeeding can partially offset the long-term side effects of cancer treatment.

Susan Ogg and colleagues from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, have suggested that women who have survived … Original article on : Breastfeeding can benefit childhood cancer survivors.

Brit great-grandma beats cancer 5 times to celebrate 100th birthday

LONDON – A feisty great-grandmother in the UK has beaten cancer five times and is still going strong. She celebrated her 100th birthday recently.

Ellen McDonald had endured several operations in her lifetime, including the one in 1963 where she was read her last rites, as it was believed she would not survive, reports the Daily … Read more »».