Babies with low Vitamin D face double risk of schizophreniaSYDNEY - Newborn babies with low levels of Vitamin D face double the risk of schizophrenia later in life. Merck: Arbitration with Johnson & Johnson over arthritis drugs’ revenue to start in weeks
Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans, US military’s response
Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans US smoking rate remains flat at about 21 percent of adults, frustrating health officials
US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults ‘Maternal health key to fighting poverty’NEW DELHI - Improving maternal health can help fight poverty, which is a top goal under the UN’s millennium development campaign, experts said Tuesday. Barbara Walters returns to ‘The View,’ greeted by fellow heart surgery patient David Letterman
Walters, Letterman compare notes on heart surgery Three die of swine flu in DelhiNEW DELHI - Three people infected with swine flu died in the capital Tuesday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 38, a health official said, adding that the number of confirmed cases had risen to 1,201. UAE launches free hospital for kidsAbu Dhabi, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) Over one million children from across the world will now be able to receive free health care in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the government established the first ever free hospital for children. Doctors in Rajasthan call off strikeJAIPUR - Government doctors in Rajasthan who went on strike three days ago following a police assault on some of them called off the crippling protest Tuesday following talks with the government. Toll in Kerala toddy tragedy rises to 23MALAPPURAM - The toll in the hooch tragedy in Kerala’s Malappuram district has risen to 23 with six more deaths reported Tuesday, officials said. Condoms at every doorstep to curb population boomNEW DELHI - India’s health ministry is preparing an ambitous plan to ensure that condoms reach every home in the country’s 600,000 villages in a bid to curb the runaway population growth, a senior official said Tuesday. Rajasthan doctors call off strikeJAIPUR - Resident doctors in Rajasthan Tuesday called off their three-day strike that had crippled medical services in six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals. Doctors’ strike cripples Rajasthan medical servicesJAIPUR - The strike by about 1,200 resident doctors in Rajasthan continued for the third day Tuesday, crippling services at all six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals amid reports that around 55 patients have lost their lives during the stir. Plan to take condoms to every home in India’s villagesNEW DELHI - India’s health ministry is preparing a plan to ensure the availability of condoms in each house of the country’s six lakh villages in a bid to curb the population explosion, a senior official said Tuesday. Lawmakers unhappy with plan panel on drug price controlNEW DELHI - A lawmakers panel has expressed unhappiness with the Planning Commission’s tardy approach in approving a set of government schemes aimed at controlling prices of essential life-saving drugs. Safdarjung doctors strike work, demand securityNEW DELHI - About 1,200 resident doctors of the Safdarjung Hospital here Tuesday struck work demanding security for the medical staff after some of them were manhandled inside the hospital premises. Mushroom drug fights cancer patients’ anxietyLONDON - A “magic mushroom” drug can improve the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer by reducing anxiety. No exercise and long work hours ‘double risk of fatal heart disease’LONDON - Unhealthy men who work for long hours are at two-fold risk of dying from heart disease, experts have warned. Sound sleep insures against obesity among kidsLONDON - Sound sleep very early in life is the best insurance against obesity, a research has found. No exercise, long work hours double heart failure riskLONDON - Sedentary men who work beyond 45 hours a week double their risk of dying from heart failure. However, men who keep fit or exercise and work long hours face no increased risk of dying from cardiac conditions. Oz school kids told ‘to stand up in class’ to beat obesity epidemicMELBOURNE - Victorian schools are introducing some radical measures to beat childhood obesity. Compounds in non-stick cookware linked to elevated cholesterol in kids, teensWASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics are prone to elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels. Man-made kidney could do away with dialysis, donor organsLONDON - An artificial kidney implant that would work as well as a natural organ is in the offing. The first prototype of the device just unveiled by the US researchers could do away with the need for dialysis or donor organs. Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene in man returning from India more images Sunlight filtering through glass also can cause wrinklesLONDON - Avoiding sunscreen and sun bathing are known to cause wrinkles. But there’s some disquieting news for those who thought their skin was safe while driving, or sitting in a conservatory. Fearing harm to others, fat man laid offLONDON - A man who weighs nearly 200 kg has been laid off by a British firm fearing he may fall off while working and crush co-workers. Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young kids ‘ups obesity risk’WASHINGTON - A new study has found that insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood obesity. |
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