HealthDay – MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — The onset of serious lung
disease in middle age may have genetic roots, even if the patient does not
have a family history of such illnesses in their background, a new study
has found.
Reuters – Low condom use, needle sharing and a rise in casual sex and prostitution may unleash an HIV epidemic in the Philippines, according to a new study.
AFP – Canadian women’s groups say they feel threatened by abortion policies advocated at home and abroad by the Conservative government.
AFP – China, the world’s biggest consumer of tobacco, has insisted it will honour a pledge to ban smoking in public places by 2011 in accordance with an international treaty, state media said Tuesday.
AP – Bone marrow transplants are undergoing a quiet revolution: No longer just for cancer, research is under way to ease the risks so they can target more people with diseases from sickle cell to deadly metabolic disorders.
HealthDay – SUNDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Variants of a gene called CBLB are
associated with multiple sclerosis in humans, a new study finds.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Enrolling your child in a baseball, soccer or
other sports league can ensure regular exercise, promote friendships and
instill a sense of teamwork.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Most packaged foods have an ingredient label,
which can provide invaluable nutritional information about the
product.
HealthDay – MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Removing a kidney does not seem to
extend the life of elderly people with kidney cancer that has not spread,
a new study finds.
HealthDay – MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — The cost of treating cancer in the
United States almost doubled between 1987 and 2005, with private insurers
taking on a greater share of the cost, a new study finds.