- Researchers hail anti-cancer advances but lament dip in funds
- US researchers hailed promising advances in cancer treatment but lamented the decreasing amount of federal money devoted to finding a cure, ahead of the world's largest cancer conference this week. As a nation we face two critical challenges to advan...
- Author:tcmDate:2008-05-30 17:00:15 Full Story...
- Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
- Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) miss, on average, more than three weeks a year in workplace productivity, according to a new global reckoning of the problem. Altogether, between 3 percent and 4 percent of adults worldwide...
- Author:tcmDate:2008-05-30 16:58:50 Full Story...
- 100 mln Indians smoke unfiltered cigarettes: study
- More than 100 million people in India smoke unfiltered hand-rolled cigarettes, reducing their life span by about two decades, a study released Thursday said. More Indians die from smoking bidis than from all other forms of tobacco combined, said the...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-30 16:58:28 Full Story...
- 100 mln Indians smoke unfiltered cigarettes: study
- More than 100 million people in India smoke unfiltered hand-rolled cigarettes, reducing their life span by about two decades, a study released Thursday said. More Indians die from smoking bidis than from all other forms of tobacco combined, said the...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-30 16:57:58 Full Story...
- Health Tip: Take a Short Nap
- While a full night's sleep is vital to good health, stamina and alertness, a short nap also can do wonders for your mood and performance. The National Sleep Foundation offers these suggestions for good napping: Limit the nap to 20 minutes to 30 minut...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-30 16:50:36 Full Story...
- Swimming-related brain disease claims lives
- In 2007, six people from southern states died from a rare brain infection that can occur after swimming in warm lakes and rivers , according to findings released Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Primary amebic meningoencephalitis...
- Author:healthDate:2008-05-30 16:49:08 Full Story...
- Scientists Break Into HIV 'Hideout'
- Researchers have confirmed that a certain type of cell provides a hideout for HIV during drug treatment and is a reservoir of HIV in humans. These follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) are located throughout the body in specialized sites known as lymphoi...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-30 16:48:36 Full Story...
- Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections
- Here's another reason why adults shouldn't smoke around kids: In addition to developing asthma and respiratory infections, children in households where someone smokes are more likely to catch a whole range of severe infections, including meningococca...
- Author:medicineDate:2008-05-30 16:42:26 Full Story...
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