http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/ http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:09:05 +0000 Lora Heisler http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27090 Dr. Lora Heisler and Dr. Justin Rochford reflect on the interrelation of biology, behaviour and obesity. Obesity represents a major medical and economic challenge of the 21st century. In the UK alone, nearly 1 in 4 individuals are obese, a rate that is predicted to rise annually. This is a concern because obesity substantially increases [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-blood-donation-restrictions-lifted-for-gay-men/24435/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-blood-donation-restrictions-lifted-for-gay-men/24435/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:36:07 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24435 The UK has lifted restrictions on blood donations from men who have had sex with men to bring the rules into line with other group of people with high-risk sexual behaviour. The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs announced the decision on 8th September 2011. New data  and advances in the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-blood-donation-restrictions-lifted-for-gay-men/24435/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/health-minister-beth-mugo-encourages-kenyan-women-to-breastfeed/23347/ http://theglobalherald.com/health-minister-beth-mugo-encourages-kenyan-women-to-breastfeed/23347/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:22:23 +0000 Robert Okemwa Onsare http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23347 “Breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer. Infants exclusively breastfeeding for 4 months are less likely to develop asthma than those not breastfed or breastfed for shorter durations. And there is a decreased risk of development of obesity and of poorer cardiovascular health in late adolescence. Thus breastfeeding is pivotal in any policy push that [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/health-minister-beth-mugo-encourages-kenyan-women-to-breastfeed/23347/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/israel-will-find-less-patient-demoand-for-smoked-cannabis-than-expected/23094/ http://theglobalherald.com/israel-will-find-less-patient-demoand-for-smoked-cannabis-than-expected/23094/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:15:03 +0000 Linda Haywood http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23094 The Israeli cabinet has voted to legalise the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Commenting on the development, Professor Wayne Hall from the University of Queensland, explained that the preparation of cannabis licensed by the government would be an important factor influencing whether Israeli patients opt to accept the treatment: “If the Israeli government is [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/israel-will-find-less-patient-demoand-for-smoked-cannabis-than-expected/23094/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-shlomi-sendak-head-of-the-israeli-medical-cannabis-clinic/23083/ http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-shlomi-sendak-head-of-the-israeli-medical-cannabis-clinic/23083/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:12:37 +0000 Linda Haywood http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23083 Shlomi Sendak is Head of the Israeli Medical Cannabis Clinic and he spoke to The Global Herald about the legalisation of cannabis for medical uses by the Israeli cabinet on 7th August 2011: As you say that the Israeli Health Office has already recognized some of the medical uses of cannabis, what is the significance [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-shlomi-sendak-head-of-the-israeli-medical-cannabis-clinic/23083/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/israel-legalises-cannabis-for-medicinal-use/23014/ http://theglobalherald.com/israel-legalises-cannabis-for-medicinal-use/23014/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:08:05 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23014 Israel legalised medicinal cannabis in a cabinet meeting on Sunday 7th August 2011. The move was designed to recognise that “medical use of cannabis is necessary in certain cases”. The Israeli Police and the Israel Anti-Drug Authority will oversee the import and local cultivation of the drug. Cannabis has been associated with psychosis, but has been [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/israel-legalises-cannabis-for-medicinal-use/23014/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-anne-tamar-mattis-legal-advocate-for-the-rights-of-intersex-children/17469/ http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-anne-tamar-mattis-legal-advocate-for-the-rights-of-intersex-children/17469/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:41:08 +0000 Linda Haywood http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17469 Anne Tamar-Mattis is the founder and executive director of Advocates for Informed Choice which provides legal advocacy for the rights of children with intersex conditions or DSDs (differences of sex development). The organization helps families of children with intersex conditions to tackle issues such as medical malpractice, school accommodation, identity documentation, immigration, and asylum. Ms [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/interview-with-anne-tamar-mattis-legal-advocate-for-the-rights-of-intersex-children/17469/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/the-campaign-to-provide-state-wide-sanitation-in-kenya-by-2013/17465/ http://theglobalherald.com/the-campaign-to-provide-state-wide-sanitation-in-kenya-by-2013/17465/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:34:33 +0000 Robert Okemwa Onsare http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17465 http://theglobalherald.com/the-campaign-to-provide-state-wide-sanitation-in-kenya-by-2013/17465/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/african-countries-to-manufacture-domestic-malaria-drugs/17424/ http://theglobalherald.com/african-countries-to-manufacture-domestic-malaria-drugs/17424/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:35:21 +0000 Robert Okemwa Onsare http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17424 Malaria costs African economies an estimated 12 billion US dollars annually in health expenditure and is a major cause of death in Africa, Kenya’s Minister for Trade, Chirau Makwere has said. Africa is home to 800 million people who are at risk of malaria infection. 90 percent of malaria deaths worldwide occur in Africa annually. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/african-countries-to-manufacture-domestic-malaria-drugs/17424/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/luxury-scrubs-from-blue-sky-scrubs/15280/ http://theglobalherald.com/luxury-scrubs-from-blue-sky-scrubs/15280/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:04:09 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=15280 Doctors and nurses now have the choice of a full range of luxury scrubs, lab coats and scrub hats thanks to blue sky scrubs. Scrubs are worn by staff in hospital theatres to provide a light and easily discarded garment ideal for the warm conditions in theatre and the need to launder directly afterwards. Traditionally [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/luxury-scrubs-from-blue-sky-scrubs/15280/feed/ 0