Smoking speeds aging, UI study shows
The Daily Iowan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:13 AM PST
Cigarette smoke significantly accelerates the aging process, a recent study by UI researchers shows. A protein that protects the body against aging, known as the Werner's syndrome protein, decreases dramatically in lung cells due to cigarette smoke, said senior researcher and Professor of internal medicine Gary Hunninghake. |
New way devised to assess obesity danger
Global TV Edmonton Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:48 AM PST
Edmonton's obesity doctor says he has found a more precise way than the traditional body mass index to categorize obese people so they receive the care they need. |
Animals injured, die in Australia's fires
Cape Cod Times Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:37 AM PST
SYDNEY - One turtle's shell melted and fused to its body, while a baby wallaby's ears were fried to a crisp, kangaroos seared their feet by Australia's worst-ever wildfires. |
Fluid Buildup In Lungs Is Part Of The Damage Done By The Flu
Medical News Today Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:08 AM PST
In a fight against respiratory infections, the body typically produces a little fluid to help the lungs generate a productive cough. But new research suggests that the influenza virus can tip the balance toward too much fluid in the lungs, interfering with the supply of oxygen to the rest of the body. |
Man flown to Tallahassee after setting himself alight
Jackson County Floridan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:12 AM PST
A Marianna man was airlifted to a Tallahassee hospital with burns to most of his body Monday night after accidentally setting himself on fire, according to a press release from the Marianna Police Department. |
Testimony details Sanderholm's death
The Wichita Eagle Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:51 AM PST
Editor's note: This story contains graphic material and may not be suitable for all readers. Jodi Sanderholm suffered a brutal beating and strangulation in the final moments of her life, her autopsy showed. Jaime Oeberst, the Sedgwick County coroner who examined Sanderholm's body two years ago, said she could tell by bruises and other injuries that the 19-year-old didn't die quickly. ... |
Ambitious health body is praised
Oldham Chronicle Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:49 AM PST
NHS Oldham has been praised in a report as being an energetic, driven and highly ambitious organisation. An independent panel that visited the primary care trust, responsible for commissioning health services in Oldham, concluded that it clearly knows how it wants to improve health and well-being. |
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Evening Standard Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:04 AM PST
The fertility doctor who implanted embryos into the Californian mother of octuplets is under investigation by a medical body. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is concerned because Nadya Suleman says she received IVF for all 14 of her children at the same Beverly Hills fertility clinic. |
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