World / Health & Beauty
Birth defect test guru knighted
13.06.2008 22:04
bbc.co.uk
A scientist whose work has transformed antenatal screening for genetic conditions has been knighted by the Queen.
World
Health & Beauty
'Gender equality' of lung cancer
13.06.2008 20:03
bbc.co.uk
Women who smoke are no more likely to develop lung cancer than men, US researchers conclude.
World
Health & Beauty
Body Piercing Study Provides Reminder Of Potential Health Risks
13.06.2008 19:11
medicalnewstoday.com
A study published on http://www.bmj.com highlights the need for people to be aware of the possible health risks associated with body piercing. The study, carried out by experts at the Health Protection Agency and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, looked at the prevalence of cosmetic body piercing, excluding pierced earlobes.
World
Dermatology
A sharp idea to look younger
13.06.2008 19:10
telegraph.co.uk
Acupuncture can give you a lift without facing the knife, says Katharine Shaw.
Great Britain
Health & Beauty
Top 10 summer courses
13.06.2008 19:10
telegraph.co.uk
The latest holiday sports build up speed and stamina, says Nicholas Roe.
Great Britain
Health & Beauty
Saccharin may not be so sweet
13.06.2008 19:10
telegraph.co.uk
Are our bodies fooled by sugar substitutes? Fat chance, says Lucy Atkins.
Great Britain
Health & Beauty
FDA backs NYC in dispute over calories on menus
13.06.2008 17:21
usatoday.com
The Food and Drug Administration believes the city has a right to force chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menu boards, ...
USA
Health & Beauty
Potential new weapon against TB: free cell minutes
13.06.2008 17:21
usatoday.com
Researchers at MIT believe they've discovered a new weapon in the battle against tuberculosis: Free cellphone minutes.
USA
Health & Beauty
Lawmakers to subpoena 9 companies over food testing
13.06.2008 17:21
usatoday.com
Lawmakers voted Thursday to subpoena nine companies responsible for analyzing the most dangerous food entering the country as ...
USA
Health & Beauty
Mexico, parts of Florida eyed as Salmonella source
13.06.2008 17:01
reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. food safety officials continued their search on Friday for the source of Salmonella-tainted tomatoes and have not ruled out Mexico and South and Central Florida, which are major suppliers.
World
Health & Beauty
Inhibition Of Human Prostate Cancer Progression By Administration Of Green Tea Catechins: A 2 Years Later Follow-Up Date
13.06.2008 16:18
medicalnewstoday.com
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer is an ideal target for chemoprevention strategies that, at present, may be the best approach, according to a group of Italian researchers. They cite a growing body of evidence that compounds from green tea (catechins: the most common are EGCG, EGC, ECG and EC) might posses anti-tumor activity.
World
Urology
Bishops condemn stem cell research
13.06.2008 16:02
reuters.com
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Catholic bishops on Friday condemned the destruction of human embryos for stem cell research as a "gravely immoral act" in the organization's first formal statement on the issue.
World
Health & Beauty
US FDA generic drug reviews delayed, report finds
13.06.2008 16:02
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to review on time nearly half the applications from generic drug makers seeking approval to sell cheaper versions of brand-name pharmaceuticals, according to a government report released on Friday.
World
Health & Beauty
Traffic pollution linked to childhood allergies, study says
13.06.2008 16:02
reuters.com
LONDON (Reuters) - German researchers say they have found some of the strongest evidence yet linking traffic pollution to childhood allergies.
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Health & Beauty
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