Health (General) – Newsletter for February 26, 2011

One-third HIV cases in age group 15-24: UNICEF report

NEW DELHI – Of the over 33 million HIV-AIDS cases reported worldwide every year, around one-third are adolescents of the age group 15-24 years, revealed a report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The State of the World’s Children (SOWC) report 2011 was released by UNICEF in the capital Friday.
According to UNICEF’s annual flagship … Read this article on Gaea Times at : One-third HIV cases in age group 15-24: UNICEF report.

Super-specialty wing for Safdarjung hospital planned

NEW DELHI – A proposal for setting up a super-specialty wing in New Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital is under consideration and at a preliminary stage of examination in the health ministry, parliament was told Friday.

“The salient features of the proposal include new services like tele-medicine facility, solar panels, an hospital information system, rain harvesting system, …. Original article  : Super-specialty wing for Safdarjung hospital planned.

Newborn mouse’s heart can heal itself

WASHINGTON – A mammalian newborn’s heart can heal itself completely — a discovery that looks more like science fiction than a reality.

Researchers working with mice found that a portion of the heart removed during the first week after birth grew back wholly and correctly, as if nothing had happened.
“We found that the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Newborn mouse’s heart can heal itself.

Childbirth more nerve-racking than marriage, buying a home

LONDON – A survey has found that childbirth can be more nerve-racking than first-time sex, marriage, surgery or buying a house.

The survey commissioned for a new police series called ‘Rookie Blue’, on the Universal TV channel, showed that top of the anxiety list for both men and women was childbirth.

Second on the list was the …. Source article  : Childbirth more nerve-racking than marriage, buying a home.

Kids with less Vitamin D more likely to have allergies

WASHINGTON – Children with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop allergies, a new study warns.

Researchers looked at vitamin D levels in blood samples collected from more than 3,100 children and 3,400 adults under the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
One of the blood tests assessed was sensitivity to …. Original article  : Kids with less Vitamin D more likely to have allergies.

Hot flushes protect women from heart attacks

WASHINGTON – Millions of middle-aged women racked by hot flushes should really count them as a blessing in disguise – a survey shows that hot flushes protect them from heart disease and stroke during the onset of menopause.

The results were based on the survey of 60,000 women enrolled in Women’s Health Initiative, a 10-year … Read more : Hot flushes protect women from heart attacks.