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.
Archive for April, 2008
Ontario moves to ban smoking in cars with children (Reuters)
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies - Washington Post
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 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 … |
Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies - Reuters
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 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
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008|
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 |
Report Slams US Food Safety System - Washington Post
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 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 |
CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants - The Associated Press
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 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. |
Study finds troops shy away from mental health care - CNN
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 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
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008|
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 |
China warns deadly virus could kill more (AFP)
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
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
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008|
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 … |