Reuters - Smokers in the Canadian province of
Ontario will be fined C$250 ($247) for lighting up in their
cars in the presence of children, if a new law introduced on
Wednesday is passed.
 Canada.com | Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies Washington Post - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives that stresses giving women the drug oxytocin just after a vaginal delivery resulted in significantly fewer cases of excessive bleeding, according to a ... Peer pressure brings docs up to speed - study Personalized Training on Birth Management Guidelines Cuts ... |
 Scientific American | Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies Reuters - By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - A new process to extract and copy the essential elements of cells that make human antibodies has provided a shortcut to making targeted, infection-fighting proteins known as monoclonal antibodies, ... Researchers Develop Quick Way to Create Human Antibodies Researchers Make Human Flu Antibodies at Record Speed |
Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Atlanta Journal Constitution - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take an aspirin each day may reduce their risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer by 16 percent, according to the results of a large study. Aspirin May Protect Women against Breast Cancer Aspirin seen cutting risk of type of breast cancer |
 AFP | Report Slams US Food Safety System Washington Post - By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds. Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system US food security system reaching breaking point: report |
 The Associated Press | CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants The Associated Press - ATLANTA (AP) - More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the US in at least 20 years, according to aa government report released Wednesday. |
 dBTechno | Study finds troops shy away from mental health care CNN - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- US military personnel fear that seeking help for mental health problems could harm their careers, according to a survey released Wednesday. Stigma Keeps Troops From PTSD Help Fearing stigma, US soldiers hide mental problems: study |
APA: Suicide Among Vets Could 'Trump' Combat Deaths MedPage Today - By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Suicides among troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may eventually outnumber combat deaths, a top federal mental health official said. Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, US Says (Update1) Suicides May Exceed Deaths From Combat For US Soldiers |
AFP - The Chinese government on Wednesday warned that a lethal intestinal virus that killed 20 children in east China could cause more deaths.
Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln: study Reuters - By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Five years of cancer care for America's elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, US government researchers said on Tuesday. Medicare Costs Soar for Cancer Care Medicare Costs Estimated To Top $21.1 Billion For 5 Years Of Care ... |