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Right Foods Could Improve Drug Effectiveness, Lower Drug Costs

... Previously experts have warned of the potential dangers of interactions between food and drugs i.e. they could lead to drugs becoming toxic, or less effective. But Ratain and Cohen argue that results like this one should point researchers toward a partial solution, a novel way to decrease medication cos...

Sun Protection Ignored Despite Warnings

...id more should be done to educate people about the dangers of skin cancer. 82% of the people polled said that they knew the dangers of a sun bed and have not been using them. "These results reflect the fact that people are deeply ...

Canadian Cancer Society Calls for Ban on Asbestos

...gy on asbestos that would: - Inform workers of the dangers of working and removing asbestos. - Develop a national surveillance system to track related diseases. - Maintain a public registry of asbestos-laden buildings. - Help communities reduce their asbestos mining exposure. - Inform importing countries of ...

Tobacco Industry Promotes Antismoking Campaigns

...ing as the public is becoming more aware about the dangers of smoking, secondhand smoke, and the deceptive practices of the industry, Ibrahim said. While the numbers offer some promise, more initiatives are needed to keep anti-smoking efforts alive.Its nave to think the industry is still not following thes...

Smoking Speeds Up Muscle Loss

...smokers . This finding adds to a series of other dangers posed by smoking such as cancer, heart attacks and strokes. Though earlier research had established that smokers tend to have a lower muscle mass than non-smokers, for the first time Michael Rennie, a Professor of Clinical Physiology, and Dr Philip...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Spreading Its Tentacles in Massachusetts

...to speak out to the public and officials about the dangers of EEE. The state is entering its fourth year of battling Eastern equine encephalitis activity, and officials hope the state is at the end of the current outbreak cycle. Alfred DeMaria, the chief medical officer of the Massachusetts Department o...

Higher Rates of Trampoline Injuries

...e this equipment for their children based upon the dangers they pose and the injuries that have been documented. The most common injuries were soft tissue (256,509), while fractures and dislocations were the next (168,402). The age group with the most injuries was those in the 5-12 year range. The vast maj...

Top China Official Pessimistic on Fixing Food Safety Woes

...a's villages also is no cause for optimism. Hidden dangers will continue to emerge, as will illnesses from the use of harmful substances,' he said. The strengthened evaluations in the 31 cities will focus on products including grains, oils, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy and fish. The administration will ...

Wet Weather Heralds the Mosquito Menace

...lace, leading health officials to warn against the dangers of disease-carrying mosquitoes. "When we have mo... mosquito population and educate the public on the dangers of the buzzing pests. "We really need people to take the appropriate precautions," said Alfred D...

Drinking Problem Plagues 30% Americans

...s need to determine why increased awareness of the dangers of alcoholism and improved therapies havent spurred more treatment, said Deborah Hasin, the studys lead author. The rate of treatment has been at a standstill since the early 1990s, Theres a lot of knowledge about how to treat. Whatever the reason...

Beijing Says Food Safe for Olympic Athletes, Tourists

... that oversees the city's food industry, said that dangers do exist but it is taking extensive measures to ensure quality and safety in 2008. "There are problems with food safety in China, but they are not that serious and should not be exaggerated," Li Dongsheng, vice minister in charge of the administrat...

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