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A boom in short skiing holidays abroad is leading to a rapid increase in UK knee injuries, an expert warns.
Hospital bosses and cleaning firms are questioning the wisdom of the government's £50m deep clean programme.
The roundworm C. elegans, a staple of laboratory research, may be key in unlocking one of the central biological mysteries: why we sleep. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report in this week's advanced online edition of Nature that the round worm has a sleep-like state, joining most of the animal kingdom in displaying this physiology. This research has implications for explaining the evolution and purpose of sleep and sleep-like states in animals.
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), an industry leader in cancer testing, recognizes January, designated by the U.S. Congress as Cervical Health Awareness Month, as a time to highlight the issues surrounding cervical cancer and the importance of screening for women. Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can reliably be prevented through early detection and intervention.
Research in Bulgaria has found that more than half of pregnant women in Bulgaria continue to smoke. Although the pregnant women were aware of the harm inflicted on their child, 64 per cent failed to give up, with many claiming to cut down the number of cigarettes they smoke instead of completely stopping. The research was carried out among female smokers between 22 and 53 years of age. Lack of will was the main factor that prevented pregnant women from giving up.
Hungary, which tops the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's list for deaths from lung cancer, plans to join the group of countries which have banned smoking in closed public places. In a press conference in Budapest, the Health Minister, Agnes Horvath said that the Health Ministry is drafting a smoking ban similar to clampdowns in Ireland and France.Hungary has 60.5 deaths from lung cancer per 100,000 citizens, compared with an OECD average of 37.
A multi-billion dollar lawsuit brought by the government against major tobacco firms is adjourned in Nigeria.
Medical scientists in Egypt have found that shisha smoking poses a greater health threat than cigarettes, contrary to popular belief among water pipe smokers. The scientists built a device to test the theory that smoking shishas, also known as hookahs, is safer as smoke is filtered through water before being inhaled. The medics found that shisha smokers inhale more nicotine than cigarette smokers.
The Russian government is taking steps to address smoking by banning all tobacco advertising. Hundreds of thousands of people in Russia die each year from smoking-related illnesses; 60 percent of men and 30 percent of women smoke. Experts say the ban is just the first step in changing the habits of millions. Cigarettes in Russia are cheap and most restaurants are smoker-friendly and public places usually have a place to smoke.
Council staff trying to stop smoking are being given support from their employer, Wear Valley District Council. Employees are being offered fortnightly stop-smoking sessions to give staff the help and information they need to quit. Andrew Hall, a training officer with the council who gave up cigarettes 12 years ago, set up the group last week. So far, five people have signed up.
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Noted Bay Area business consultant, community volunteer and marathon enthusiast named 2008 Chair Woman of the annual Strides for Hope fundraising campaign to benefit people affected by cancer. (PRWeb Jan 14, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1QaWdnLUhvcnItTWFnbi1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
Kim Tinkham, diagnosed in February 2007 with stage three breast cancer and faced with surgery and chemo/radiation decided instead to search for the cause and cure for cancer and found it through Robert O. Young, D.Sc, Ph.D., a microbiologist in California. (PRWeb Jan 14, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1IYWxmLUVtcHQtTWFnbi1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
A 32-year old woman who had caught the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu in her home town near Jakarta died last Thursday, bringing to 95 the total number of people who have died from the virus in Indonesia, the highest so far of any country. A health ministry official confirmed the death was due to bird flu today, Monday 14th January, said a Reuters news report from the capital, Jakarta.
Fran Drescher inspires California cancer screening bill San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 4 hours ago
With the onset of a new year, the time for resolutions is here once again. Many people are evaluating their lifestyles and behaviors, looking to make positive changes in their health and fitness routines. Often overlooked is the important role of quality sleep and its effect on one's health. One simple and painless way to increase the quality of sleep is to stop snoring. And the good news is that stopping snoring is much easier than most people think.