Just to mention. Rotary all over the world have been giving money to reduce Polio for a long time. Vaccines etc. We are proud of the results. Ingegerd
BETTER HEALTH NEWSLETTER - Issue 11 - February 2006 News items from around the world about better health as published during January at www.globalgoodnews.com 1. UN: Polio eradicated in Egypt and Niger 2. USA: California defines second-hand smoke as a pollutant 3. INDIA: Yoga, meditation mandatory for Indian troops 4. USA: Study: Walking helps depressed patients 5. ICELAND: Study finds important diabetes gene 6. USA: Study finds exercise helps delay dementia 7. USA: Yoga brings peace to busy youth 8. USA: Study: Low-calorie diet keeps heart young 9. INDIA: India's Ayurvedic doctors to teach in US medical colleges 10. USA: More good news about meditation: Study finds Transcendental Meditation can reduce cholesterol build up 11. USA: Meditation improves brain functioning, prompting corporations to offer meditation to employees 12. USA: Schools offer healthier vegetarian lunches 13. TURKEY: Government to ban smoking 14. ZAMBIA: Government maintains ban on genetically modified grain 15. USA: Study: Meditation lengthens lifespan 16. INDIA: Indigenous healthcare paid for by insurance 17. BOTSWANA: Success in treating AIDS 18. CHINA: Herbal remedies treat the whole person 19. SCOTLAND: Fifty per cent of children under two fed on organic food 20. USA Eating the right food to promote health and bliss --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1. UN: Polio eradicated in Egypt and Niger <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11388899752322820> Polio has been stamped out in Egypt and Niger, leaving just four nations in the world where the deadly disease is endemic. The polio virus has not infected anyone in the two African countries during the last 12 months. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2. USA: California defines second-hand smoke as a pollutant <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11383280211112033> California has became the first State to declare second-hand smoke a toxic air pollutant, putting tobacco fumes in the same category as diesel exhaust, arsenic, and benzene because of its link to breast cancer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 3. INDIA: Yoga, meditation mandatory for Indian troops <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=1138010466325864> Yoga and meditation have been made mandatory for Indian security troops engaged in anti-insurgency operations in the Kashmir Valley. It has been found that the programmes help overcome the depression and psychological trauma associated with military activities. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4. USA: Study: Walking helps depressed patients <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=1138077514532791> Just 30 minutes of brisk walking a day can immediately lift depression, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, have found. Depressed patients and another group who sat quietly for 30 minutes both reported reductions in negative feelings such as tension, depression, anger, and fatigue. But only the group that exercised said they felt good after the session, according to the study, published in the December issue of the journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 5. ICELAND: Study finds important diabetes gene <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11374305464247313> A study conducted by an Icelandic team of researchers concluded that a single genetic change could predispose close to 40 per cent of the population to type-2 diabetes. The study could help in the development of an easy test for diabetes risk. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 6. USA: Study finds exercise helps delay dementia <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11374733484348197> Older people who get light exercise, such as walking, at least three times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's or other types of dementia, a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine stated. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 7. USA: Yoga brings peace to busy youth <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11376029644629139> Yoga teachers have found that more children are taking advantage of the beneficial effects of meditation and yoga. Parents are increasingly turning to meditation for their kids, to help them counteract stress in their daily lives. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8. USA: Study: Low-calorie diet keeps heart young <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11371293833674481> Researchers at Washington University in St Louis, USA, have released findings of what they called the first-ever human study to demonstrate the cardiac benefits of a restricted calorie diet. The findings confirmed that a very low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet helps the heart age more slowly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 9. INDIA: India's Ayurvedic doctors to teach in US medical colleges <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11371436813772168> The Indian government has approved a plan to promote the study of the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine in the US. Under the proposal, Indian Ayurvedic doctors will teach in 10 US medical colleges, and the Indian government will cover the cost of the programme. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 10. USA: More good news about meditation: Study finds Transcendental Meditation can reduce cholesterol build up <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11371801283843418> A controlled study on the Transcendental Meditation Technique showed it to be effective in lowering cholesterol build-up, and reducing risk of stroke and heart attack, the American Heart Association journal reported. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 11. USA: Meditation improves brain functioning, prompting corporations to offer meditation to employees <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html? art=11371680373797913> Time magazine reported that as a result of more sophisticated brain scanning technology, researchers are finding that meditation directly affects the structure and function of the brain, creating increased attention span, sharper focus of attention, and improved memory. Corporations are taking note of the benefits for business. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 12. USA: Schools offer healthier vegetarian lunches <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11368570563078469> For years, school cafeterias in the US have offered vegetarian lunches, but the food was often bland and greasy. Student demand, concerns over the obesity rate in US children, and commitment to giving students the building blocks for academic excellence have prompted changes in the direction of proper meal nourishment in some US schools. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 13. TURKEY: Government to ban smoking <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11368338183002424> The government of Turkey, a country that has been known for heavy smoking, is expected to soon pass a bill banning smoking. The decision is considered part of the government's mandate to keep up with economic, political, and health standards of the European Union as part of its initiative to join the EU. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 14. ZAMBIA: Government maintains ban on genetically-modified grain <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11367284692860192> Zambia is continuing its ban on importing genetically-modified (GM) grains despite pressures of a population desperately needing food. The government vows not to give in to pressures to relax their policy, in the interest of maintaining a country not reliant on GM food. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 15. USA: Study: Meditation lengthens lifespan <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11366585582731033> A research study published in the American Journal of Cardiology has shown that the practice of Transcendental Meditation leads to improved health in many categories and leads to increased lifespan. The study, based on the health statistics over an 18-year period of a group of 203 individuals with high blood pressure and an average age of 71 years, reported that the TM practice reduced the death rate and promoted longevity. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 16. INDIA: Indigenous healthcare paid for by insurance <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11363977512230561> As a result of increased demand by Indians for treatment with India's natural and traditional systems of healthcare, including Ayurveda, a premier social security organization has decided to bear the full expenditure for setting up medical facilities under the Indian System of Medicine for the first five years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 17. BOTSWANA: Success in treating AIDS <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news.html#postive3> Botswana became the first African country to offer free AIDS treatment in 2002 with the government paying more than 90 per cent of the costs. The nation, with more than a third of adults infected, now has half the people in immediate need on life-prolonging medicines. Botswana's commitment to fighting the pandemic has shown that treatment is possible on the world's poorest continent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 18. CHINA: Herbal remedies treat the whole person <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11363236582126598> Hong Kong's government is stockpiling 'Tamiflu', the Western drug to be prescribed in case of a deadly super-flu outbreak; but they are also encouraging the use of traditional Chinese medicine to help prevent, and control, a pandemic. Traditional practitioners believe that western medicine is about treating symptoms, but Chinese herbal medicine is about treating the whole person and is better for the body. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 19. SCOTLAND: Fifty per cent of children under two fed on organic food <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11362578212009386> In Scotland, organic food for infants outsells organic food for adults, and half of the children under the age of two are fed on wholly organic food. Because parents want the very best for their children, they will buy the more expensive organic food for their babies even though they cannot afford it for themselves. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - 20. USA Eating the right food to promote health and bliss <http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=11361622071780943> Maharishi University of Management Professor Paul Morehead, PhD, DWP, Associate Chair, Department of Physiology and Health, illuminates the value of proper food, which is one of the three pillars of Maharishi Consciousness-Based Health Care(SM). He discusses how food influences not only our health, but every aspect of life, and how proper food can help us grow in enlightenment. --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Maharishi Golden Dome, Hazel Lane, Woodley Park Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6UQ Great Britain ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
