It's spring in most areas of the world except mine and that means allergy symptoms could be on the rise. Nasal allergy symptoms, that is. This is the time of...

Over the past year or so, the US has been phasing out the traditional, CFC-type metered dose inhaler for asthma medications and phasing in the new environmentally-friendly HFA-type inhalers. This...

The majority of UK bosses assess the chances of a woman falling pregnant before hiring them, a survey finds.

A new study has shown that pramipexole (Mirapexin®/Sifrol®) can significantly reduce sleep disturbance, often the most troublesome symptom experienced by people with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).1 The important finding, presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Chicago, U.S.A.

Fertility Centers of Illinois S.C. has joined forces with Repromedix Corp, the nation's leading diagnostic laboratory for fertility testing, to be the first in Chicago to offer the PlanAhead™ test, a cutting edge test measuring a woman's biological clock.

Right care Right deal, a campaign calling for a new settlement for social care in England, responded to David Cameron's comments on the future of care funding in the UK.

A new American Cancer Society study finds female African American patients tend to overestimate their level of cancer screening, indicating that current estimates of screening based on self-reported data may be lower than reported.Researchers from the Society's Behavioral Research Center, led by Barbara D.

Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, announced an investment of $263,933 in the Peterborough County-City Health Unit's smoking cessation project on behalf of Health Minister Tony Clement. The funding will allow the health unit to establish comprehensive smoking cessation programs for smokers in the area. "I'm pleased that Peterborough residents will benefit from this community-based cessation initiative," said Minister Clement.

A researcher in Sweden has discovered that a common congenital cause of menstrual disorder may help female athletes succeed by slightly raising their testosterone level.The study was the doctoral thesis of Magnus Hagmar, a postgraduate with the Department of Woman and Child Health at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

New research from The Netherlands suggests that mammograms benefit women up to the age of 75 by cutting deaths; the researchers claim this is the first study to show this because until the late 1990s, few women over 70 were undergoing mammogram screening.

Up to a fifth of England's GP surgeries are under threat of closure, according to Conservative party figures.

Frank Batsch was a smoker for more than 25 years. Although he quit nearly 40 years ago, he has been suffering for more than a decade from throat cancer that has nearly robbed him of his voice and his life. He is seeking justice from the tobacco industry and hopes to receive his fair portion of the new $600 million Engle Trust Fund, which will open for registration on April 25, 2008.

Returning US war veterans sue the government over what they say is inadequate medical care.

A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to blind people affected by a hereditary disease.

A hospital in the Republic of Ireland admits removing a healthy kidney from a sick child.

Because the media "understand how deeply women fear breast cancer," studies that report a "link between some new risk factor and the disease mak[e] headlines everywhere," Carol Tavris, a social psychologist and co-author of the book "Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)," and Avrum Bluming, a professor at the University of Southern California and a medical oncologist, write in a

PercipEnz Technologies, Inc., creators of the most widely adopted clinical trials management software system among cancer clinical research centers, has received notice that their flagship product, Oncore, has been awarded the coveted caBIG(tm) Bronze Compatibility Certification. (PRWeb Apr 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb876844.htm

Wall Street Stars to Share Top Strategies and Stock Picks -- Conference Proceeds to Fund Pediatric Cancer Research (PRWeb Apr 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb874734.htm

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