Health (General) – Newsletter for February 20, 2011

Scientists to develop ‘healthy’ Omani halwa

DUBAI – A research team from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is developing low-fat Omani halwa-a symbol of Omani hospitality.

Mohammad Shafiur Rahman of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition has initiated the project to develop the ‘healthy-halwa’.

“Considering the type and amount of fat and sugar content is used for making Omani halwa, it could be …. Source  : Scientists to develop ‘healthy’ Omani halwa.

British soldier gets forces’ first bionic arm

LONDON – A British soldier, who lost his arm in a grenade attack in Afghanistan, has become the country’s first military amputee to be fitted with a bionic arm.

Corporal Andrew Garthwaite of the Queen’s Royal Lancers lost his arm in September last year in a rocket-propelled grenade attack that killed another soldier.
The 23-year-old … Read more »»».

Eating red meat may be good for you

MELBOURNE – Previous studies have linked red meat to an increased risk of having a heart attack or cancer, but a new report has demolished the ‘myths and misconceptions’ surrounding the Sunday roast.

The report says that most people eat healthy amounts, which are not linked to greater risk of disease.

Modern farming methods have cut fat … Read more »».

Retire aging monkeys, Pamela Anderson urges AIIMS

NEW DELHI – International celebrity Pamela Anderson Saturday wrote a letter to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director N.C. Deka, asking him to free the aging monkeys at the premier health institute’s central facility.

Anderson sent the letter on behalf of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India after watching video …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Retire aging monkeys, Pamela Anderson urges AIIMS.