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Workers Compelled to Stay in Shape to Avoid Pay Cuts

...expenses. Organizers hope the initiative, which offers gift certificates and other prizes, will help the school save $30 million (22 million) over the next five years, program spokeswoman Kim Schuette said. While wellness programs once offered counseling or education to only the sickest workers, they'...

Girls With Cancer Given Fertility Hope

...kesperson for the Teenage Cancer Trust said: "This offers hope to many young female cancer survivors that they may have a chance in the future of re-establishing their fertility." Gillian Lockwood, head of Midland Fertility Services, the only clinic in Britain to have live births from frozen eggs, said: I...

Potential Target for Allergy Therapy

...resistance to food allergy has been identified and offers a potential target for therapy.There is currently no way to treat food allergy and the only way for sufferers to manage the problem is to avoid certain foods and make sure they have injectable adrenaline at hand. Scientists led by Dr Claudio Nicol...

"Decryption" of Enzyme's Functions Paves Way for Future Drug Discovery

...ine, and Frank Raushel of Texas A and M, the study offers a solution to the puzzle that hinders drug discovery, as many of the most successful drugs work by blocking enzyme action. Shoichet says if the new strategy works with other enzymes, it should become a potent tool to determine how key enzymes work...

Women Unaware of When Breast Cancer Risk is Greatest

...ning and reporting any changes as soon as possible offers the best chance of finding breast cancer early. ...cancer symptoms. "The breast screening programme offers regular screening to all women over 50 and I would encourage all those eligible to make an informed ...

Indias First condom Bar Inaugurated by AIDS Patient

...doms and safe sex, the bar even has a counter that offers free condoms. It has been set up by the semi-government Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) in a unique gesture to show its commitment to a social cause. "I am so happy that CITCO has taken the initiative to create...

New, Less Painful Wound Treatment for Pediatric Patients

... changes. According to Dr. Olutoye, the therapy offers other benefits. Because the therapy is less painful, less pain medication may be required. In addition, the dressing is sturdy and guards against infection. It can even be worn on an outpatient basis, using smaller portable equipment. Further resea...

Now Sex Determination of Fetuses in Six Weeks in UK

...at simple." It says the test is 99% accurate and offers a refund for wrong predictions. The concept of an early pregnancy sex test is not new - last year the UK's Institute of Child Health successfully trialled a similar "seven week" test. But this was used for women at risk of having babies affected ...

Sexciting Car Wash Makes Herby Go Bananas!

...y a strip club owner, Warren Armstrong. This place offers a car wash by a topless woman for $55. For $100, customers can get their car washed by nude female attendants. Additionally there will be an X-rated show as a grand finale. Bubbles n Babes has been given the go ahead by authorities after they found...

New Technique Dissects Stem Cells' Picky Likes, Dislikes

...rch led by chemistry professor Laura Kiessling now offers these scientists a new tool. Writing in the May 11 online edition of ACS Chemical Biology, Kiessling and her colleagues describe a system that can quickly and systemically screen hundreds of individual molecules for their ability to influence stem ce...

Sports Physiotherapy Boosted by New International Qualification

...ith elite athletes and private clients alike. It offers the opportunity to expand the knowledge and professional development in the management of athletes of all ages and abilities, said Ms Crowe. This reflects the approach we take with our own Team Bath athletes. We provide the best possible multi-di...

Combined Molecular-targeted and Hormonal Therapies Offer Promise in Treating Ovarian Cancer

..., combined molecular-targeted and hormonal therapy offers the greatest promise in achieving these goals and therefore deserves further investigation....

Biotechnology Will Dominate The 21st Century

... agrochemicals in agriculture. Genetic engineering offers benefits for agriculture, medical treatments, new industrial products, improved fibers and fuels, Shri Mahaveer Bhagora, Dushyant Singh, Basudeb Barman, from Lok Sabha and Shri R.Shunmugasundaram from Rajya Sabha attended the Meeting....

Farm Milk Reduces Childhood Asthma and Allergies but Raw Consumption is Unsafe

...to develop a deeper understanding of why farm milk offers children this higher level or protection and investigate ways of making the product safer, while retaining these protective qualities. "At the moment we can only speculate about why farm milk protects children against asthma and allergies. Perhaps ...

Novel Catheter Technique Successfully Patches Holes in the Heart

... the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. "This procedure offers an alternative for patients who are too sick to undergo emergency heart surgery or simply don't want surgery." To track the long-term effectiveness of the catheter procedure, Dr. Martinez and his colleagues reviewed the medical records of 10 patien...

India is Uncorking Its Wine Market: Expert

...e and a rapid expansion of organised retail, India offers bright prospects to outside wine merchants....

New Food Allergy Clinic Opens at University of Michigan Health System

...The new clinic at Dominos Farms in north Ann Arbor offers an expansion of food allergy services previously provided by U-M experts. The Allergy Specialty Clinic and Food Allergy Clinic will be a regional allergy center where patients can be treated for a variety of conditions, including food allergies, a sp...

Women Less Likely to Control LDL Cholesterol Levels Than Men

...iation's Web site, GoRedForWomen.org, can help. It offers resources and tools for women to understand their risk and how to manage it," L. Pina said. The findings of the study will be published in the May/June edition of Women's Health Issues of American Heart Association journal....

Use of MRI and MRS With New Surgical Technique Proves Helpful

...h unlike a traditional, open radical prostatectomy offers no tactile feedback to the surgeon,' said Mittul Gulati, MD, lead author of the study. 'The surgery is intended to be a curative procedure, ideally done on patients with a life expectancy of greater than 10 years and a diagnosis of organ-confined (st...

VA Should Revise Its Methods for Evaluating PTSD in Ex-military Personnel

...ould make the process more efficient. The report offers a starting point to help VA devise new ratings criteria specific to PTSD. The committee emphasized the need to rate PTSD disability based on a fuller range of an individual's capacity to function, not just on his or her ability to work. The focus on ...

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