Health (General) – Newsletter for January 28, 2011

Buy tickets to watch brain surgeon operate

SYDNEY – A prominent brain surgeon in Australia has startled the medical fraternity by auctioning tickets to let people watch him perform surgeries in the operation theatre.

Apalled by such an action, the medical authorities here have launched a probe against Charlie Teo, a Sydney brain surgeon.
Teo, who was made a Member of … Original article on : Buy tickets to watch brain surgeon operate.

Aging-related protein holds breast cancer clues

WASHINGTON – A new study has linked a common type of breast cancer in older women to a protein that fends off aging-related cellular damage.

The study, led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researcher David Gius, has shown how deficiency in this aging-associated protein may set the stage for estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR) positive breast cancer …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Aging-related protein holds breast cancer clues.

HIV street drug ‘Whoonga’ is South Africa’s latest high

LONDON – South Africa’s battle against Aids is being threatened with a street drug called ‘Whoonga’, which is a cocktail that includes the antiretroviral (ARV) medication prescribed to people with HIV.

Users crush the ARVs and smoke them with a mixture of rat poison, detergent and marijuana to get high, and the powder is said …. Source  : HIV street drug ‘Whoonga’ is South Africa’s latest high.

Man dies after eating contaminated yoghurt

LAHORE – An employee at a hospital in this Pakistani city died while two employees fell critically ill after they ate contaminated yoghurt, a media report said.

Zubair Khan, an employee at the Lahore General Hospital, died Thursday after eating the yoghurt. Two other employees, who ate the yoghurt along with him, were battling for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man dies after eating contaminated yoghurt.

Morning sex ‘can improve your health and mood’

LONDON – Want to kick start your day feeling healthy and positive? Look no further than the bedroom, suggests a new study

According to the research, adults who make love first thing in the morning apparently not only feel more upbeat for the rest of the day, but also benefit from a stronger immune system.

The study … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Morning sex ‘can improve your health and mood’.

‘3kg of cocaine’ found in flat given to Berlusconi’s model friend

LONDON – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is already embroiled in a sex case, has also been accused of keeping drugs in a flat that he lent to one of his female guests.

The investigation into the sex case was voted by 11 to eight by the parliamentary committee to recommend that the investigation be … Read : ‘3kg of cocaine’ found in flat given to Berlusconi’s model friend.

SleepCare Solutions launches sleep disorder treatment facility

HYDERABAD – The country’s first facility to treat sleep disorders has been set up here by the Hyderabad-based SleepCare Solutions (SCS) in collaboration with Philips Respironics, and plans are afoot for 25 more state-of-the-art centres.

With an overwhelming majority of Indians facing sleep disorders, the facililty has come up in consonance with the guidelines …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : SleepCare Solutions launches sleep disorder treatment facility.

Poor sleep affects 1 in 3 Brits

LONDON – Amid a growing epidemic of insomnia, a new survey has found that one in three Brits is suffering from sleep problems.

The Great British Sleep Survey of 5,000 people also found that disturbed nights are causing relationships to crumble and people to suffer depression, reports the Daily Express.

It revealed …. Original source  : Poor sleep affects 1 in 3 Brits.

Shockable cardiac arrests ‘more common in public settings than home’

LONDON – Scientists say that cardiac arrests which can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home.

Their study compared home and public cardiac arrests under various scenarios. For …. Source article  : Shockable cardiac arrests ‘more common in public settings than home’.

Vitamin D pills advised for under-fives to avoid rickets

LONDON – All children aged between six months and five years should be given vitamin D supplements to prevent rickets, especially during winter.

Such children are at risk of developing the condition because of their couch potato lifestyles, said Sally Davies, director general of research and development in the UK.
Rickets causes the bones to become …. Read the original article  : here.