Things to Take Care during Pregnancy
An easy pregnancy and a healthy baby is what every expectant mother wants. Not all pregnancies proceed smoothly, however. There are many risk factors which can be identified before you get pregnant, or early in pregnancy. While some risk factors cannot be changed e.g. height, age, extra care and attention may prevent complications, [...]
Oat extracts can boost mental health of adults
According to University of South Australia (USA) Nutritional Physiology Research Centre oat extracts can improve and boost brain power even at old age.
Peter Howe, the researcher said that though there are so many health benefits of oats, there is an increasing interest in how oats can improve mental health.
With the proportion of ageing population set [...]
Bt brinjal Should not impact the biotechnology research
Dr. M S Swaminathan, the Father of the Green Revolution, said the Centre’s decision to delay commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal should not impact the biotechnology research currently going on in various laboratories across the country.
He said the government’s decision has given time to researchers to make public confidence in Bt brinjal.
He added, The technology [...]
Saffron in food helps keep vision sharp
The research study by Professor Silvia Bisti of the University of Sydney, suggest that spices help reverse age-related macular degeneration or AMD. This is one of the most common causes of blindness found in old people.
Test findings suggest the spice reverses age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, the most common cause of blindness in old people, [...]
Breastfeeding may guard kids born to HIV+ mums
The investigate team from Zambia unspecified that by 4 months of age, children would have passed the critical developmental point when breastfeeding is essential to their survival. However, the findings showed that stopping breastfeeding at 4 months, compared to usual breastfeeding as the child reaches 6 months to 24 months or older, did not decrease [...]
Malaysia: Encouragement to Enhance Malaysian healthcare travel industry
The Malaysian government has recognized healthcare travel as one of the potential services sub-sectors to generate national economic growth. Malaysia is fast-gaining recognition as a preferred destination for healthcare travellers.
Medical tourists grew at an average of 30% per annum while revenue grew at an average of 35%. During the first half of 2009, the promoted [...]
Bernama Government Aim to manufacture 800 Dentists Graduate a Year
Today Jan 15, Health Minister of Bernama, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said, the Bernama government wants to have about 800 dentists graduate a year to fulfill the needs of the people.
He said, only 250 dentists graduated a year through 11 dentistry faculties in the country.
The number was to meet the target set by the [...]
Swine flu toll in India goes to 1108, affected over 28000
According to Indian health authorities, Eight swine flu deaths were reported in India Thursday, taking the toll to 1,108. 62 new cases were reported in the country, enchanting the total number of people affected with the transmittable virus to 28,047.
Two deaths occurred in Rajasthan where the toll has now jumped to 170, while three deaths [...]
A/H1N1 vaccine trials in Hyderabad almost immediately
The swine influenza vaccine trials, also known as bridging trials, will be taken up at Government Chest Hospital, Erragadda by the end of February. The bridging trials are first stair towards taking up a vaccine immunization programme among high-risk groups in the country. Establishment here have informed that, if the trials succeed, then by [...]
25,000 British Indian Doctors to come back to India
NEW DELHI — A report said Monday quoting a British medical association,Nearly 25,000 British doctors of Indian origin are set to emigrate to India within two to four years.
According to Ramesh Mehta, president of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin,There are around 15,000 young Indian-origin doctors undergoing training in different parts of Britain [...]
