Health (General) – Newsletter for February 5, 2011

Peripheral artery disease disables women faster than men: Study

WASHINGTON – For women with peripheral artery disease (PAD), small calf muscles are a major disadvantage despite being a feminine trait.

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine point to the smaller calf muscles of women as a gender difference that may cause women with PAD to experience problems walking and climbing stairs sooner and faster than men [..] Read the original article: here.

Outdoors exercise benefits mental and physical well-being

WASHINGTON – A new analysis by the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has suggested that there are benefits to mental and physical well-being from taking exercise in the natural environment.

The research team analysed data from a number of sources including 11 randomised and non-randomised control trials incorporating information from 833 adults.

Eligible trials were those … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Outdoors exercise benefits mental and physical well-being.

Bhopal’s nurses call off strike

BHOPAL – In a late night development, the nurses of Bhopal who were on strike along with those of four other medical colleges since the past three days called off their strike Friday after a meeting with health education department officials.

The officers, led by principal secretary of health education Indranil Shankar Daani, after meeting …. Source article  : Bhopal’s nurses call off strike.

PGIMER staffers shave heads in protest

CHANDIGARH – Seven members of an employees’ association in the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) shaved their heads to protest the administration’s failure to meet their demand for a pay hike.

Members of Operation Theatre Technical Staff Association had gone on three-day mass casual leave Thursday and continued their protest Friday even …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : PGIMER staffers shave heads in protest.

Police deny woman died due to security rehearsal

CHANDIGARH – Police here Friday refuted reports that a 65-year-old woman died as her ambulance got stuck in a traffic jam caused due to a security rehearsal.

According to the reports, Surjit Kaur, a resident of neighbouring Mohali town, died as her ambulance could not reach the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police deny woman died due to security rehearsal.

Bharat Biotech begins phase III trials of clot-busting drug

HYDERABAD – Bharat Biotech (www.bharatbiotech.com) Friday announced that it has initiated Phase III clinical trials in India of THR-100 (Staphylokinase), a clot-busting drug for patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

The trial is expected to recruit approximately 120 patients, said a statement by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, a leading vaccine manufacturer.
Bharat Biotech entered into …. Source  : Bharat Biotech begins phase III trials of clot-busting drug.

1 in 8 Brit women ‘will develop breast cancer’

LONDON – One in eight British women is likely to develop breast cancer at some point in their life, according to new figures.

The grim statistics released by the Cancer Research UK showed the number of women diagnosed with the disease in 2008 was 47,700, up from 42,400 cases in 1999 – an increase by 3.5 … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 1 in 8 Brit women ‘will develop breast cancer’.

Family mealtimes play key role in asthmatic kids’ health

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that the quality of family interactions during mealtime affects the health of children with asthma.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York, …. Original source  : Family mealtimes play key role in asthmatic kids’ health.

Stamping out cancer like corruption biggest challenge: Kalam

DUBAI – Former president Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said that corruption is a cancer engulfing India’s political-bureaucratic-judicial system, and requires urgent treatment.

He said stamping out corruption is one of the biggest challenges that India faces, as the country is poised to be a developed nation.

Asked if India is poised to be a superpower, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Stamping out cancer like corruption biggest challenge: Kalam.

Working mothers’ kids more likely to be obese

LONDON – Kids whose mothers work long hours tend to put on weight after missing out on healthy meals, a research has found.

Researchers say that for every 10 hours a week a mother works, the weight of their children increases by an average 1.5 percent.
Childhood obesity has grown enormously since the … Read more »»».