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Farmers count cost of disease
Guardian Unlimited - The disease has now been identified on eight farms in Surrey since August. The latest case, confirmed was found near to Wraysbury. Slaughter of cattle continues in foot-and-mouth zone in Britain Fresh cull around outbreak site |
Archive for September, 2007
Farmers count cost of disease - Guardian Unlimited
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Study Shows Alcohol Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer - Voice of America
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Voice of America |
Study Shows Alcohol Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Voice of America - By Rose Hoban Medical researchers have been puzzling for years over the effect alcohol consumption has on health. Many studies have indicated that drinking some alcohol (in particular, red wine) may provide benefits to the heart and circulatory system. Missed warnings about booze and breast cancer How to avoid breast cancer |
Smoking laws being flouted - NDTV.com
Sunday, September 30th, 2007|
Smoking laws being flouted
NDTV.com - Cigarette smoking is banned in public places in the capital. But look carefully and you will see how blatantly the law is flouted. Poor Smokers Would Pay for Health Bill Kids Still Being Led Ashtray By Smoking, UK |
Pfizer faces $8.5 bln suit over Nigeria drug trial (Reuters)
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Reuters - A court case brought by Nigeria
against Pfizer resumes on Wednesday with the U.S. drug maker
saying it answered a call for help to save the lives of African
children during a meningitis epidemic.
Pfizer faces $8.5 bln suit over Nigeria drug trial (Reuters)
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Reuters - A court case brought by Nigeria
against Pfizer resumes on Wednesday with the U.S. drug maker
saying it answered a call for help to save the lives of African
children during a meningitis epidemic.
9 steps to a young and healthy heart - Hindustan Times
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald |
9 steps to a young and healthy heart
Hindustan Times - Knowing your blood pressure or total cholesterol is not enough. Several other factors are an equal threat to heart health. If you want to keep your heart ticking loud and clear for years to come, keep these things in mind. Many unaware of high cholesterol's role in heart disease Lower Your Cholesterol |
How to avoid breast cancer - Independent
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 SpiritIndia |
How to avoid breast cancer
Independent - Nearly 50000 women are diagnosed with the disease in Britain each year. But there are some simple lifestyle changes that can help you stay healthy. Fallacies on breast cancer persist 7 ways to fight breast cancer |
Author exhorts cancer survivors to savor moment - Allentown Morning Call
Sunday, September 30th, 2007|
Author exhorts cancer survivors to savor moment
Allentown Morning Call - By Ann Wlazelek | Of The Morning Call September 30, 2007 In a landmark book about beating breast cancer 30 years ago, TV journalist and author Betty Rollin told women ''First, You Cry. Cancer scares grow as screening rises Patient power boost to cancer services |
Candidates go Code Blue on healthcare - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, September 30th, 2007|
Candidates go Code Blue on healthcare
Los Angeles Times - Democrats want to bring everyone into the system; Republicans think people demand too much treatment. By Ezra Klein 'HillaryCare Redux," sneered Rudy Giuliani's campaign on the day Hillary Clinton announced her new proposal for universal healthcare. Medicare recipients' options 'more confusing than before' Four Health Insurers To Resume Marketing Of Medicare Advantage … |
Education, exercise help to battle diabetes - Pueblo Chieftain
Sunday, September 30th, 2007|
Education, exercise help to battle diabetes
Pueblo Chieftain - The CDC and the ADA report many people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose by ‘following a healthy meal plan and exercise program, losing excess weight, and taking oral medications. Diabetes Still Ranks Epidemic Status Diabetes management and treatment |