EU launches second campaign to stamp out smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 01 05
Europe’s health chief unveiled a lavish campaign on Tuesday to stamp out smoking across the European Union and reduce the hundreds of thousands of…
Senators seek mandatory drug study database
• Drug News • Mar 01 05
Drug and medical device companies would be required to report clinical trial results in a public database under legislation unveiled on Monday by a…
I don’t care what it cures, I’m not taking it…
• Public Health • Mar 01 05
Alongside life-size posters of Hindu nationalist leaders, Indian political activists can now buy lotions, potions and pills to cure anything from cancer to hysteria…
Study links osteoporosis, gluten intolerance
• Gender: Female • Mar 01 05
Some people develop osteoporosis, the mineral loss disease that leads to brittle bones, because their bodies cannot tolerate wheat flour, a study said on…
Prostate cancer hormone therapy may affect mind
• Cancer: Prostate • Mar 01 05
Men with more advanced prostate cancer often undergo treatment to reduce levels of testosterone, which drives tumor growth. Now, a new study shows…
France calls for global watchdog on bio-warfare risk
• Public Health • Mar 01 05
France called on Tuesday for an international monitoring centre to stop dangerous toxins from falling into terrorist hands, as the head of Interpol…