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Posted by bivvy
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
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"Record numbers have given up smoking because of the ban on lighting up in pubs, clubs and restaurants. A report shows 234,060 people quit cigarettes in the months before
and after the law introduced in England a year ago - a figure up 22 per cent on
the previous year." (The UK Mirror)
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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 05 July 2008 |
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A blood test has been developed in Australia that detects ovarian cancer in its earliest stages, when 80% of patients treated can survive. The test, proving 94 per cent accurate in clinical trials, will be available from September for $200. (Australia Herald Sun)
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Posted by bivvy
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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The government has announced plans to offer free use of England's swimming pools to get more people active. Beginning this year the opportunity will be extended to all seniors, but a deadline to extend the offer to everyone coincides with London's 2012 Olympics. (BBC News has the audio report)
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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 A new type of scanner that combines the qualities of a PET (positron emission tomography) scan and the qualities of a CT (computed tomography) scan could lead to improved breast cancer imaging. This imaging will allow doctors to identify the stage of breast cancer in patients that have already been diagnosed. In turn, this knowledge can lead to more specific treatment methods and better planning of surgeries.
(read the full story at Science Daily)
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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A recent study suggests that drinking coffee may lengthen your life. Drinking just two to three cups of coffee a day was shown to reduce the risk of death from all causes in the study. This may be due to antioxidants such as polyphenols, which are found in coffee. (Thanks to Danjay for the link to Washington Post article)
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