Pen pals (San Francisco Bay View) P.H.A.T. (Protecting the ‘Hood Against Tobacco), along with researchers at the UCSF and the SF African American Tobacco Free Project are doing a community research study. This community-driven project aims to help African American residents of SF who want to stop smoking.
LONDON - Chickens at two more poultry farms in eastern England have tested positive for bird flu, Britain’s environment ministry said today. “We can confirm preliminary tests indicate H7N3 (bird flu), but further tests are being…
A New Zealand drug watchdog says a commonly prescribed slimming pill may have life-threatening side-effects after an Auckland woman suffered a heart attack. The 40-year-old mother of four collapsed after taking the prescription…
People found to actively avoid medical diagnosis Pharmaceutical Business Review - Apr 28 3:47 AM Research shows that people are often reluctant to obtain diagnostic medical tests for serious diseases they may be at risk for, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, and Alzheimers. Indeed, a new study has found that the perceived treatability and severity of a disease […]
Procerin for Male Hair Loss Now Available on Amazon.com (PR Web) Procerin for male hair loss is now available for sale on Amazon.com. Procerin is formulated to combat the effects of male pattern baldness, and is available without a prescription. (PRWEB Apr 18, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/WmV0YS1GYWx1LVNpbmctSG9yci1IYWxmLVplcm8=
An international trial of the cervical cancer vaccine planned to go on sale in New Zealand this year has shown it protects women who have already been exposed to the cancer-causing virus. Earlier results from the trials of more…
A Maori anti-smoking group has won a rare public apology from a global giant in the tobacco industry. The head of tobacco company Philip Morris, Louis Camilleri, yesterday issued an unprecedented apology to Maori during a shareholders…
Allison Roe has always been a “cup half-full” type - “as one door closes another opens” is her life motto. That cup is also more than likely to hold a healthy infusion these days, and it was certainly herbal teas all round at her…
Tapping into the way dyslexics think may help solve some of the world’s remaining mysteries - at least that’s what some dyslexics say. Dyslexic American author Tom West, Auckland dyslexic tutor Julie Craig and schoolteacher Christine…
An assault charge has been dropped against a mentally ill Western Bay of Plenty caregiver whose 14-month-old foster child died of serious head injuries. The caregiver, who has children of her own, is in hospital under a compulsory…