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New Health Fact

Facts: * The World Health Organisation estimates that over a billion people, about 15 per cent of the world's population, have some form of disability.  * According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), it is also evaluated that about 80 per cent of these disabled people live in developing countries. * Globally, it is assumed that one in every ten people is a person with a disability.  * According to UNICEF, 30 per cent of street youths are disabled.  * Between 110 million and 190 million people have significant difficulties in functioning (WHO). * UNESCO states that 98 per cent of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school.  * A recent research done by the UN shows that the causes of disability are often directly related to poverty: malnutrition causes 20 per cent of disabilities, accidents/trauma and war 16 per cent, infectious diseases 11 per cent, non-infectious diseases 20 per cent, others (including ageing) 13 per ce

US doctors perform skull-scalp transplant

WASHINGTON: US doctors hailed a complex operation as a world first after performing a skull and scalp transplant on a cancer patient who also received a new kidney and pancreas during the procedure. James Boysen, a 55-year-old software developer, underwent 15 hours of surgery performed with the help of more than 50 medical professionals, the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston said on Thursday. It said that the historic surgery made Boysen the “first patient to receive the simultaneous craniofacial tissue transplant together with solid organ transplants.” The operation, performed at Houston Methodist Hospital, was conceptualized almost four years ago, but wasn’t carried out until May 22, some 20 hours after doctors were told appropriate organs had become available. “This was a very complex surgery because we had to transplant the tissues utilizing microsurgery,” said Michael Klebuc, lead surgeon from the Houston Methodist Hospital plastic surgery team that helped perform the skull

FDA Panel Votes to Approve 'Female Viagra' With Conditions After Third Hearing

   By GILLIAN MOHNEY and LANA ZAK via Good Morning America An expert panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted today to approve a drug that has been dubbed the "female Viagra" after two previous attempts failed to gain approval. The FDA is set to make a final decision in August, and while the agency generally follows to the panelists' vote, it is not bound to adhere to it. Medical experts from the FDA examined the evidence on the effectiveness of the drug flibanserin, designed to help per-menopausal women with Hypo active Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). This is the third time the drug has been presented to the FDA, after previous attempts to get the drug approved failed in part due to the agency having concerns about whether its benefits outweighed the risks. A mother and her daughter were among those to offer emotional testimony to the FDA panel today. The mother, Barbara, talked about how her relationships with her husband and family became st

Why soft drinks could make you a couch potato

  NEW YORK: Diets rich in fructose, carbohydrate derived from fruit and vegetables, may lead to a significant weight gain, physical inactivity and body fat deposition, a new research has found. Many soft drinks and processed baked goods contain high-fructose corn syrup. The researchers designed this study based on the intake of fructose by adolescents in the US. “Our study suggests that such levels of fructose can indeed play a role in weight gain , favor fat deposition, and also contribute to physical inactivity,” said Justin Rhodes, professor of psychology at University of Illinois in the US. “The link between increases in sugar intake, particularly fructose, and the rising obesity epidemic has been debated for many years with no clear conclusions,” lead author of the study Catarina Rendering from University of Illinois said. So the researchers studied two groups of mice for two-and-a-half months: one group was fed a diet in which 18 percent of the calories came from fructose

India bans Nestle instant noodles after safety scare

New Delhi, June 5, 2015 (AFP) -India«s food safety regulator on Friday banned Nestle from making and selling its hugely popular Maggi instant noodles, calling them "unsafe" and "hazardous" after tests found they contained excessive lead. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it was ordering Nestle to halt manufacturing after tests by some states found lead levels above statutory limits. Nestle, which denies the charges and says the noodles are safe to eat, had already announced it was pulling the product from sale as it seeks to contain growing safety concerns. An FSSAI statement said it was ordering Nestle India to "withdraw and recall all the nine approved variants of its Maggi Instant Noodles from the market... and stop further production". It said tests had found the noodles to be "unsafe and hazardous for human consumption". Nestle, which says the lead content in its Maggi noodles is well below the limit, had

Early treatment is effective against HIV

WASHINGTON: Early antiviral treatment after diagnosis of HIV infection significantly reduces the likelihood of getting AIDS or other serious illnesses, according to results from a large international clinical trial published on Wednesday. The study was presented a year earlier than planned after preliminary data showed that people who received treatment from diagnosis were 53 per cent less likely to die or develop a serious illness such as AIDS compared to a control group where treatment began later when the immune system is weakened. Researchers said this data combined with previous studies showing that antiviral drugs help prevent HIV transmission to healthy sexual partners indicate that such treatment is beneficial for everyone diagnosed with the virus. The study began in 2011 in 35 countries with 4,684 HIV-infected men and women over the age of 18. An estimated 35 million people are infected with HIV worldwide, while only 13 million people get treatment, according to the l

What is Water Matters..?

Intro: You! highlights the health hazards caused  due to consuming  contaminated  water and what should be done to thwart it...

خواتین کی ’ویاگرا ‘ کی کہانی ہے کیا؟

باربرا گاتوسو 40 سال کی عمر کی طرف بڑھ رہی تھیں اور پہلی بار ان کو شوہر کے ساتھ جنسی تعلقات کے حوالے سے رویے میں تبدیلی محسوس ہوئی۔ باربرا کہتی ہیں: ’میں نے کبھی گریگ سے اس بارے میں بات نہیں کی۔ میں نے محسوس کیا کہ میں سیکس کے بارے میں کم پرواہ کرنے لگی ہوں۔‘ اب 66 سال کی عمر میں باربرا بتاتی ہیں: ’میں شوہر کے ساتھ جنسی تعلق قائم کرنے سے کترانے لگی۔ میں انکار نہیں کرنا چاہتی تھی کیونکہ ایسا کرنے سے شوہر کو ٹھیس پہنچتی۔‘ وہ جلدی سونے چلی جاتی تھیں اور شوہر کے اٹھنے سے پہلے اٹھ جاتی تھیں۔ ’کچھ وقت کے بعد میں سوچنے لگی کہ یہ کیا ہو رہا ہے؟ میں اپنے شوہر سے محبت کرتی ہوں۔ ہماری کامیاب شادی ہے۔ خوبصورت بچے ہیں۔ یہ کیا ہو رہا ہے؟‘ دراصل مسئلہ سیکس کی خواہش کی کمی تھا۔ طویل رشتے میں رہنے والے زیادہ تر لوگ جانتے ہیں کہ وقت کے ساتھ ساتھ چاہت اور کشش کم ہو جاتی ہے۔ لیکن باربرا کے معاملے میں تو انھیں جنسی تعلقات میں کوئی دلچسپی ہی نہیں رہ گئی تھی۔ یہ صرف ان کے شوہر کے ساتھ والا مسئلہ نہیں تھا، وہ کسی بھی مرد کی طرف متوجہ نہیں ہوتی تھیں۔ اہم پیش رفت کچھ ماہرنفسیات کے

Healthier Minds for a Healthier Nation

We are a strange nation. During work we dream about our leisure time, and during leisure time we are worried about the work to do.  In offices most of the people seem......

HELP !HELP !HELP !HELP !HELP !HELP !HELP !

Simplest thing observe while you're at the beach. Just 2 minutes you can save your life. It you saw the ocean wave void (like in picture 1) do not attempt to go to the sea. This is call Rip current. Rip Currents are created when waves break strongly and weakly in different location causing the water to move in a circle and the out to sea in a narrow, fast-moving current. It is very strong and will pull you further into the sea (ocean)............    How to Escape a RIP Current Rip Currents are created when waves break strongly and weakly in different location causing the water to move in a circle and the out to sea in a narrow, fast-moving current. A common mistake by swimmers in a rip current is trying to swim straight to shore here is a way to rescape.............    Please share to warn your family and friends. Just few moment to keep them inform.

Preventable Dilemma

I ntro: Obstetric fistula is a condition that occurs during childbirth when a rupture  or hole in the birth canal obstructs delivery of the infant. You! takes a look...  

Rabies: Prevention is better

Rabies is a viral disease affecting the central nervous  system. It is transmitted from infected mammals to man  and is invariably fatal once symptoms appear. Every year, 55,000 people die due to rabies.

Health Fact About *NOODLES*

Don't Eat NOODLES

Study Finds No Benefit from Fish Oil Pills......

Study Finds No Benefit from Fish Oil Pills 

Don't ever sleep with mobile under the pillow.

Don't ever sleep with mobile under the pillow. Most mobiles emits harmful radiation due to transmission of signal around 900Mhz.  Radiation maydamage your brain.  It may also cause headache and muscle pain. "Better Safe that Sorry"

E-Cig Health and Wellbeing Risks - Is Electric Cigarette Harmless?

E-Cig Health and Wellbeing Risks - Is Electric Cigarette Harmless?

Beating the Blues with Exercise...

Exercise as an antidote to depression and anxiety is  not a new concept.

Dyslexia? (Teach me to learn...)

Intro: Dyslexia is a disorder in which a child has  difficulty to read. You! takes a look...

Dental Trouble

Intro: This week You! takes a  look at several tooth problems and how one  can cure them...

Sons and mothers

Mother is the pivot of a child's life. Sometimes the loving heart and arms of a mother are cruelly wrenched, and the child becomes a monster. You! peers into the dark, ugly world of mother abusers and matricide offenders...