Malaysian woman loses nipples in botched sex change surgeryNovember 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man by removing her breasts, lost both her nipples after botched sex-change surgery, reports said Friday. The 36-year-old woman, who wished to be known only as Sam, also suffered a serious infection and scarring due to the operation, the Star daily reported.
Woman dies of swine flu in DelhiNovember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 22-year-old woman died of swine flu in the national capital, taking the toll from the disease in the city to 18 so far, health officials said Thursday. The woman tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) and was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital with severe pneumonia a few days back that led to respiratory failure, the official said.
Teenage obesity linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk in womenNovember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Obese teenage women are two times more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults than female teens who are not
fat, says a new study. The study has been published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Obesity may delay optimal control of BP, cholesterolOctober 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Obesity could be a factor in delaying optimal control of blood pressure and cholesterol, a new research has found. The study, presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, found that obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels were less likely to attain recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts.
Malaysia baby born on plane to leave hospital after doctors assure mom of no complicationsOctober 24th, 2009 Malaysia baby born on plane to go home healthyKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth aboard a plane said Saturday that doctors are expected to release her son from a hospital Monday or Tuesday. Liew Siaw Hsia had been flying home Wednesday after quitting her job as a waitress when she started having labor pains.
Obese women retain pregnancy weight a year laterOctober 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that obese women who gain more than recommended during pregnancy are likely to retain a portion of that weight up to an year after giving birth. The researchers found that most of the obese women gained too much weight during pregnancy, then, on average, kept on 40 percent of the weight one year after they gave birth.
Baby born in Germany to woman despite her being in coma for last 22 weeks of pregnancyOctober 9th, 2009 Baby born in Germany to woman in comaBERLIN — A German hospital says a woman has given birth to a healthy baby despite having been in a coma for the last 22 weeks of her pregnancy. Bavaria's Erlangen University Clinic said Friday the family of the 40-year-old woman decided that they wanted the baby to be born even after she went into a coma after a heart attack.
Link between metabolic syndrome, liver disease in fat teen boys foundSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found a possible link between metabolic syndrome and liver disease in obese teenaged boys. In the study, researchers have found strong association between metabolic syndrome and elevated levels of the liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a marker of NAFLD.
Ninth swine flu death in DelhiSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital recorded its ninth swine flu death Tuesday as a 20-year-old woman succumbed to the contagious influenza A (H1N1) virus, health authorities said. Anjan Prakash, state nodal officer, said: "The woman died Tuesday morning.
Weight loss can prevent kidney disease progression in obese patientsSeptember 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Shedding extra pounds can preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a new study led by Indian origin scientist from Cleveland Clinic. Weight loss can improve a number of health problems, like it can improve control of diabetes, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and reduce the effects of heart disease.
Schoolgirls in Malaysia selling sex for free supply of drugsSeptember 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Several schoolgirls in Malaysia are reportedly so addicted to drugs that they have sex with the pushers for a free supply. A sizeable number of secondary school students, aged between 13 and 17, are said to be very familiar with both plantbased drugs such as cannabis, and synthetic drugs such as Eramin-5.
Nigerian woman detained in Mumbai after cocaine found in her stomachSeptember 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A Nigerian woman has been detained at the Mumbai international airport on suspicion of carrying drugs. She landed in Mumbai on Tuesday by an Emirate flight from San Paulo in Brazil via Dubai.
Three more swine flu cases push Sri Lanka tally to 86September 1st, 2009 COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan health officials Tuesday confirmed three more cases of swine flu, raising the number of people affected by the viral disease to 86 in the country. The health ministry said 90 percent of swine flu patients in the country contracted the disease abroad, while 10 percent of the patients contracted it locally.
Obese kids aged 12 showing early signs of heart disease: EU studySeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Overweight and obese kids as young as 12 are showing early signs of heart disease, warn Spanish researchers. During a study, scientists in Barcelona analysed 80 obese and overweight kids with an average age of 12 and compared them with 60 lean youngsters.
Upcoming festivities, swine flu worry Gujarat governmentAugust 31st, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - An upcoming festive season and the increasing number of swine flu cases in Gujarat have the state government worried over the way to control the spread of the H1N1 virus in the state. "As of now there are 112 positive cases of swine flu in Gujarat, out of which an alarming 65 are from Ahmedabad.
