Health (General) – Newsletter for February 4, 2011

Obese adults now half a billion worldwide

LONDON – As the prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, the worldwide bloated adult population is now half a billion strong.

A study shows that in 2008, more than one in 10 adults was obese. The figure included 205 million men and 297 million women.
It looked at global data to assess …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Moderate physical exercises cut cancer risk: WHO

NEW DELHI – The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that moderate physical exercises can help reduce the risk of cancers such as breast cancer and colon cancer.

On the World Cancer Day Friday, WHO recommended moderate intensity aerobic physical activities of at least 150 minutes a week, for all people aged 18 and over, which … Original source on Gaea Times at : Moderate physical exercises cut cancer risk: WHO.

Nepal president arrives in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH – Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is to be the chief guest at the 31st annual convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), arrived here Friday.

Yadav, 62, will go to his alma mater, PGIMER, to attend the convocation. He did his post-graduation in internal medicine in 1985.
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1 in 10 of world’s adults obese: Study

LONDON – A new major study has revealed that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980.

The study looked at all available global data to assess how body mass index, blood pressure and cholesterol changed between 1980 and 2008.

In 2008, more than one in ten of the world’s adult population was obese, with …. Original source  : 1 in 10 of world’s adults obese: Study.

New surgery technique to be showcased at cardiology meet

AHMEDABAD – A new surgery procedure called Minimum Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) that reduced the incision size by more than half will be showcased at the three-day international conference on cardiology beginning here Friday.

The conference, ‘CIMS-3C-CON 2011′, is being organized in collaboration with the 4th World Congress International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. It is …. Original article  : New surgery technique to be showcased at cardiology meet.

Staff strike hits Chandigarh medical institute

CHANDIGARH – Health services, including surgeries, at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) were hit by a three-day strike launched by operation theatres’ technical staff here Thursday, demanding a pay hike. The institute has termed the strike as illegal.

Everyday around 300 surgeries are conducted at the PGIMER but on Thursday only … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Staff strike hits Chandigarh medical institute.

GTB hospital doctors strike work

NEW DELHI – Patients at Delhi’s Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital were a harried lot Thursday as the doctors again went on a strike, terming the lack of security for them “totally unbearable and unacceptable”.

The doctors had also gone on a strike Saturday following a scuffle with the family of a heart patient who …. Original source  : GTB hospital doctors strike work.

Mobile phone radiation poses health risks: Government panel

NEW DELHI – Next time you chat away for hours on your mobile phone, think about the grave health risks from the emitted radiation. It causes loss of memory, lack of concentration, digestive and sleep disturbances, says a government panel on hazards posed by electromagnetic radiation.

According to a study by the eight-member inter-ministerial committee, …. Read the original article  : Mobile phone radiation poses health risks: Government panel.

Madhya Pradesh cracks down on striking nurses 100 arrested

BHOPAL – At least 100 nurses were arrested here and 10 suspended Thursday after they refused to call off their strike despite the Madhya Pradesh government invoking the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to prevent any disruption of health services in the state.

“We have yet to get the exact number of how many nurses …. Source  : Madhya Pradesh cracks down on striking nurses 100 arrested.

Indian infant mortality rate dips

NEW DELHI – The infant mortality rate (IMR) – which reflects the number of deaths per 1,000 live births – has dipped by three points in both rural and urban areas of the country, as per the latest estimates released by the union health and family welfare ministry Thursday.

The IMR in urban areas … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Indian infant mortality rate dips.