Health News Roundup

Health News Round Up - July 1, 2007
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Smoking ban takes effect in England
London, July 1 (Xinhua) England went smoke-free in all enclosed public places and the workplace as new legislation that bans smoking in all public places came into force Sunday.
japanherald.com

Shots may help you lose that pot belly
Researchers have figured out how to remove fat from one part of the body and make it grow in another part -- at least in mice -- and say their findings could benefit health as well as beauty.
msnbc.com

Test may tell who's at risk for stroke
Two genetic mutations have been identified that increase the risk of a common heart rhythm problem linked to stroke, according to researchers who have developed a test to identify people who have them.
msnbc.com

Genetic mutations raise heart rhythm problem risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two genetic mutations have been identified that increase the risk of a common heart rhythm problem linked to stroke, according to researchers who have developed a test to identify people who have them.
reuters.com

Shots may help you lose that pot belly -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have figured out how to remove fat from one part of the body and make it grow in another part -- at least in mice -- and say their findings could benefit health as well as beauty.
reuters.com

Living Well: Use unsafe sunscreen products and you may get burned
In 1978, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would begin developing comprehensive standards for sunscreen products. We're still waiting.
seattlepi.nwsource.com

Beckham joins LA Galaxy on Friday the 13th
English football star David Beckham will take his place as a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday the 13th, a day considered inauspicious by many, reports a popular US-based website on the game.
japanherald.com

England stubs out smoking
LONDON (Reuters) - England slammed the door on smoking in bars, workplaces and public buildings on Sunday in what campaigners hail as the biggest boost to public health since the creation of the National Health Service in 1948.
reuters.com

Food Nutrition Labels a Puzzle? Here's Help
By Kathleen Doheny , HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, July 1(HealthDay News) -- If you think you're the only one who gets confused trying to read nutrition labels on...
woodtv.com

Second hand smoke exposure increases cancer risk
Exposure to second hand smoke may increase the risk of cancer in non-smokers, a study in the US indicates.
japanherald.com

Footballer's body for players' health insurance
With injuries a major cause for concern, the Football Player's Association of India (FPAI) is to propose a health insurance scheme be introduced ahead of the inaugural Professional League in October.
japanherald.com

Folic acid 'reduces depression'
Adding folic acid to bread could help prevent depression, a new study shows. York University researchers said there was a link between mental health issues and low levels of folate. They said fo...
japanherald.com

Good Morning America movie critic Joel Siegel dies from cancer
NEW YORK -- Joel Siegel, a longtime movie critic for WABC-TV and "Good Morning America" who racked up five New York Emmy Awards for his insightful work, died Friday, the television station said. ...
japanherald.com

2 top FDA officials failed requirement to publicize meetings
WASHINGTON - For years, the public calendars of two top federal drug safety officials were largely blank — devoid of the required detail about their contacts with the industry they regulate...
japanherald.com

Latinas Urged to Prevent Cervical Cancer, Venereal Disease
El Diario/La Prensa , Posted: Jun 30, 2007 NEW YORK -- Latinas in the United States have double the probability of dying of cervical cancer as white women, but this gap can be narrowed, reports Spa...
japanherald.com

Birdem doctors' job contracts to be renewed
Staff Correspondent The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh in a press release yesterday said it would renew the job contracts of indoor medical officers at Birdem Hospital and take immediate steps fo...
japanherald.com

Too many using medical certificates UCI chief says
MILAN - International cycling's top official said the system where medical certificates are presented to explain the use of otherwise banned substances is being exploited.International Cycling Union (...
japanherald.com

UK to support third phase of Indias AIDS control programme
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): The Department for International Development (DFID) in Britain has announced a funding of 102 million pounds (Rs.816 Crore) over five years in support of the third phase of G...
japanherald.com

Indian researcher finds human urine grows better fish food
London, June 30 (ANI): A researcher from the University of Kalyani, India, has found that plankton used as food on fish farms, live longer and produce more offspring if reared in diluted urine.
japanherald.com