Health

November 21, 2008

Check Up

Avastin ‘Raises Blood-Clot Risk’ WASHINGTON ~ The anti-cancer drug Avastin increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and – Read More...
November 14, 2008

Diet Diehards Eat Less to Live Longer

Most people diet to trim waistlines a belt notch or two but Bob Cavanaugh and other members of the US-based – Read More...
November 14, 2008

Diet Diehards Eat Less to Live Longer

Most people diet to trim waistlines a belt notch or two but Bob Cavanaugh and other members of the US-based – Read More...
November 14, 2008

Migraine’s Silver Lining – Drop in Breast Cancer Risk: Study

WASHINGTON ~ Migraine sufferers who likely have no kind words about the condition may take comfort in news that women – Read More...
November 7, 2008

Checkup

Cut Coffee for Healthier Baby: Sudy Pregnant women should keep consumption of coffee, tea and cola to a minimum, according – Read More...
November 7, 2008

Scientists Turbo-Charge Immune Cells to Fight Cancer

Scientists in the United States have created super-charged immune cells that helped beat back cancer tumours in half of a – Read More...
November 7, 2008

Experimental HIV Vaccine May Have Increased Infection Risk

Trials of a once-promising experimental HIV vaccine were cut short in 2007 because the drug may have increased the likelihood – Read More...
November 7, 2008

Red Meat Primes Body for Intestinal Germ: Study

A steady diet of red meat makes the body more susceptible to a virulent form of intestinal bug that can – Read More...
October 17, 2008

Indonesia’s Bird Flu Warrior Takes on the World

JAKARTA ~ Sliding with short steps onto the stage in front of a crowd of students, academics and supporters, Health – Read More...
October 17, 2008

Pregnancy ‘Does Not Cloud Mother’s Brain’

SYDNEY ~ Pregnancy has long been blamed for addling women’s minds but new work by Australian researchers finds this idea – Read More...