Health
First Swine Flu Death in India, 14-year-old Pune Girl Dies in the Hospital
The first swine flu death in Indiahas been reported in Pune, where Riya Shiekh, a 14-year old schoolgirl died at the local hospital. [caption id="attachment_6167" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The city of Pune in India"][/caption] A resident of Pune’s Camp area, the little girl has been admitted to the private Jehangir hospital on July 27. Two days later she has been taken to ICU ...
Dr Francis Collins, leader of genome project, to head NIH
United States President Barack Obama has named genome project leader Dr Francis S Collins as head of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institutes of Health, which is a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency responsible for conducting and supporting medical research. It was Dr Collins, 59, the geneticist, ...
The all-purpose anti-anthrax product is here
The first all-purpose anti-anthrax product is ready. A remarkable anti-microbial pesticide, it is claimed to get rid of anthrax spores on any clean, hard surfaces. The new product, which has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a substance that can decontaminate buildings, vehicles, ships, and devices infected with anthrax spores. More to it, this also means ...
4 Challenges to Ridding the World of Dangerous Chemicals
Stockholm Convention of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been targeting 12 hazardous pesticides and industrial chemicals that are linked with human health problems - nerve and immune system damage, cancer, reproduction disorders and disruption of child development. “The risks posed by such chemicals are profound and these toxic substances leave chemical footprints around the globe. Farmers, pregnant women, young people, the ...
Schools Closed in Mexico Because of Swine Flu Outbreak
A swine flu outbreak in Mexico has killed at least 16 people in the past few weeks. Dozens of more deaths are suspected. Schools K-university are sending youngsters home and telling them to stay inside if they have the flu-like symptoms. ”We’re dealing with a new flu virus that constitutes a respiratory epidemic that so far is controllable,” Health Minister Jose Angel ...
How to Put Children on World Leaders’ Agenda
Knock Some Sense Into Them Part of a broader campaign to give the poorest children a voice at the G-20 summit of world leaders gathering in London on April 2 to discuss a way out of the financial crisis, the film below is a viral that carries a simple message “They’ve helped save the banks and big business. Now it’s time ...
Biking to Work For Better Health and Productivity
If anyone was wondering why the Dutch are not only healthier but also more productive than others, we have the answer: "Employees who regularly travel to work by bike are, on average, ill one day less a year than the others. Therefore they are better value." It doesn't surprise us, because we already knew that cars make us fat, but bringing ...
Cars Make Us Fat: Active Transportation is the Way to Go
Have you changed your habits? Do you commute to work on a bicycle or doing an extra mile walking? Well, good for you. Apparently you're not only helping the environment to reduce carbon emissions, but you're also helping yourself to stay healthier. Researchers at the University of Tennessee and Rutgers University found a direct link between "active transportation" and obesity. As ...
Purple Cancer-Fighting Tomatoes
You say potato, I say poh-tah-toe. You say tomato, I say purple cancer-fighting tomatoes. Seriously, I can't imagine how people can have the gall to think they can improve on the Creator's original product, but British researchers have announced that they have a genetically engineered tomato that is part pizza topping and part berry. What's more, the finished product has helped ...
30% of World’s Heart Attacks Caused by Western Diet
Well, here's a conundrum. There's not enough food to feed all the people in the world (so some say) but there's a very easy way to make people live longer, thus increasing the number of people that can't be fed. Some 30% of the world's heart attacks are caused by a Western diet. Of course, 30% of the world lives in ...
