Genuine Drugs , health topics discussion blog

header image

 

Archive for March 8th, 2010

School drink agreement cuts calories: group (Reuters)

Topic: Med News|

School drink agreement cuts calories: group (Reuters)

Reuters - An initiative to get sugary drinks out of U.S. schools has begun to work, with diet beverages and smaller portions replacing some full-size, full-calorie varieties in school vending machines, organizers said on Monday.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100308/hl_nm/us_obesity_usa_drinks

 

No Comments »

UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015 (AP)

Topic: Med News|

UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015 (AP)

A file picture shows a woman as she takes part in a HIV / AIDS march in the streets of Harare. Of the 1.6 million Zimbabweans with HIV, 55 percent of are women, according to government statistics.(AFP/File/Str)AP - The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/ap_on_he_me/un_un_hiv_goals

 

No Comments »

Medicine addiction ‘disaster’ faces developing world: UN (AFP)

Topic: Med News|

Medicine addiction ‘disaster’ faces developing world: UN (AFP)

Afghan drug addicts smoke heroin in the city of Herat. Developing countries could face a AFP - Developing countries could face a “health disaster” if wealthy countries fail to control drugs, the United Nations Office on Medicines and Crime warned on Monday.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100308/hl_afp/uncrimedrugshealth

 

No Comments »

Cancer (HealthDay)">Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

Topic: Med News|

Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) — Two proteins that might serve
as biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have been
identified by Chinese scientists.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100308/hl_hsn/proteinsmaypredictspreadofcoloncancer

 

No Comments »

Cancer Risk (HealthDay)">Certain Bone Medicines May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

Topic: Med News|

Certain Bone Medicines May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new research.

URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100306/hl_hsn/certainbonedrugsmaylowerbreastcancerrisk

 

No Comments »