Daily News Alert Monday, March 29, 2010 12:03 AM PDT |
Could Hong Kong teach China to quit smoking? Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:06 am PDT AP - Nearly one in three smokers worldwide lights up in China, where cigarettes commonly given as gifts are so tightly woven into the culture, some believe it's an impossible habit to kick. But a new report suggests the keys to quitting lie in the country's own backyard. Full Story | Top | Infertile women may have more sexual problems Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:16 am PDT Reuters - Women undergoing treatment for infertility may be less satisfied with their sex lives and have a greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women with normal fertility, a small study suggests. Full Story | Top | Makeup Makeover: The Truth About Cosmetics Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:35 pm PDT LiveScience.com - More than $40 billion is blown on cosmetics globally each year and hundreds of hours are spent applying creams, lotions and powders. Even with the recent downturn in the economy, makeup-addicts have simply turned to drugstores, instead of high-end boutiques, to snag their tonics, wands and face paints, according to a recent consumer report by Euromonitor International. Full Story | Top | Zyclara Approved to Treat Pre-Cancerous Skin Condition Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Zyclara topical cream (imiquimod 3.75 percent) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat actinic keratoses (AKs), a precancerous condition that's commonly found on skin frequently exposed to the sun. Full Story | Top | Long-Term Breast-Feeding Tied to More Aggressive Cancers Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who breast-feed for six months or more face a higher risk of developing the most aggressive types of breast cancer, but it's not clear whether there's a cause-and-effect relationship, a new study finds. Full Story | Top | 28% of U.S. Kids Drank Alcohol in Past Month Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-quarter (27.6 percent) of American youth aged 12 to 20 said that they drank alcohol in the past month, according to a study released Thursday by the federal government. Full Story | Top | Workers to give out 2.5 billion condoms in SAfrica Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:59 am PDT AP - Thousands of health workers will help hand out 2.5 billion condoms and test 15 million people for HIV as part of the world's largest campaign in the country hardest hit by the virus, the health minister said Thursday. Full Story | Top | After-school exercise helps overweight girls Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:34 pm PDT Reuters - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain. Full Story | Top |
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