Tougher Tobacco Rules Urged at Global Anti-smoking Talks
...tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting events, international competitions are not affected. "Formula One, for...o. The Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) -- an international alliance of hundreds of tobacco control organisations -- estimated that the illicit cigarette trade ...Insecticide-treated Bed Nets to Combat Malaria in Older Children and Adults
...n and are more attractive to mosquitoes. Current international guidelines recommend providing subsidised bed nets for young children and pregnant women in order to achieve over 80 percent coverage in these high-risk groups. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr Gerry Killeen at the Ifakara...Beijing Says Food Safe for Olympic Athletes, Tourists
...gh level in terms of quality, and their goods meet international standards," Tang said. The government is also trying to extend tighter food security beyond the Olympic Games to the rest of the capital of 15 million people. The central government also announced last month announced that it would update its foo...Annual Tobacco-related Deaths to Reach 8.3 Million by 2030
...one to tighten trans-border controls on the trade, international health experts warned Monday. "The only two epide...e of several tobacco industry experts attending an international conference hosted by the Thai government this week to highlight the need for better implementation o...Live Earth Will Make the World More Aware of the Crisis Facing the Earth, Hopes Al Gore
...ling on governments to agree, within two years, an international treaty that cuts global warming pollution by 90 per cent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide. It also asks people to cut their own pollution, make their homes, businesses, schools and transport more energy efficient, and plant new ...Mira Nair Takes AIDS Message to Indian Cinema Halls
...antosh Sivan, a South Indian director who received international acclaim for his 1998 film "The Terrorist", focuses on the stigma of AIDS with the true story of a small boy who was barred from school because his parents were HIV positive. Farhan Akhtar, "a wunderkind of the new Bollywood," currently is shooting...Ambitious Gastric Cancer Research Project Proposed in Singapore
...eam assures patients that its work is in line with international standards. Says Associate Professor Yeoh Khay Guan, Lead Principal Investigator, Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium, "We're part of a research programme called the ICBC - the International Cancer Biomarker Consortium [which] links up cancer centres...Diabetics Risking Health by Using Alternative Medications Without Consultation
...he said. The researcher carried out a review of international health literature, and found that nutritional supplements and herbal medicines were the most commonly used complementary and alternative therapies in diabetes. Although the prevalence of use varied from 17 to 72 per cent between different countries...Great Lakes Fish in Canada Heavily Polluted
... safeguard the Great Lakes as a vital resource and international treasure, we must dramatically reduce pollution in the basin, it said. The report was released to kick off Ontario Family Fishing Weekend, which runs from July 6th to July 8th. While fish remains a healthy choice for consumers, toxic contaminatio...Four Pakistan Children Abused Daily: SPARC Report
...lopment Goals, education for all targets and other international commitments....New "second-line" AIDS Drug Shows Promise in Trials
...de reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). An international consortium of doctors has been testing etravirine on NNRTI-resistant patients in two 48-week trials, the third and final phase of a long and complex process to assess new drugs for safety and effectiveness. The volunteers in the DUET 1 and 2 trials......loping childhood onset asthma was identified by an international team of scientists , whose findings are published today in the journal Nature. In a genetic study of more than 2,000 children, scientists from the University of Michigan and colleagues from London, France and Germany found genetic markers that drama...Australian Research Reveals AIDS, Cancer Link
...e," he said. The research comes ahead of a major international conference on HIV/AIDS which will take place in Sydney on July 22-24....Functional Food What is That, Ask First
... the aggressively marketed brands. Currently the international functional foods market is a $40 billion industry. Functional foods include: * Margarines that lower bad cholesterol (LDL). * Probiotic yoghurts - laced with cultures of bacteria that promote healthy digestion. * Omega3-enriched muffins, brea...Gadrasil Could Prove Effective in Men too
...s Foundation has given almost $28 million US to an international health group to try to figure out how to introduce a female-only HPV vaccine into socially-conservative countries like India, Uganda, Peru and Vietnam, where infection rates have been soaring and the prospect of many more women dying of cervical canc...Indian Fashion Beckons International Models
...ce felt on the world fashion map, it is attracting international models who are not only eager to walk the ramp her... as becoming a profitable business destination for international buyers. Indian fashion designers have also started showcasing their clothes in top international f...Australian Injured as Spain Begins Annual Bullrunning Festival
...from Britain. The bullrun has been criticised by international animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for what it says amounts to gratuitous cruelty....Experts Propose New Criteria for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
An international group of experts have proposed new criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as they feel that the existing criteria are out of date due to unprecedented growth of scientific knowledge in the field. "(These existing criteria) are the...Food Safety Chief Executed for Bribery in China
... security of food. We stand ready to work with the international community to safeguard the quality and reputation ...uality or fake food and drugs, sparking widespread international fears about the safety of Chinese exports. Thirteen babies died of malnutrition in 2005 after bein.......S. by the end of 2007. This is the third of five international late-stage trials that are investigating Actemra's efficacy and safety. Roche plans to release results from one more this year, while data from the fifth study will become available at a later date....