| Novartis gains FDA approval for new MS drug By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-09-22T15:35:09ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators have approved the first pill to treat the underlying causes of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating nervous system disorder that has traditionally been treated with injectable drugs.... hosted.ap.org |
Businesses rescue south coast life guard service Businesses on the New South Wales south coast are coming to the rescue of Christmas holiday-makers by funding professional life guards for popular beaches. abc.net.au |
EU to Hungary: Don't let toxic sludge hit Danube By PABLO GORONDI and BELA SZANDELSZKY 2010-10-06T16:54:57ZKOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary opened a criminal probe into the toxic sludge flood Wednesday and the European Union urged emergency authorities to do everything they can to keep the contaminated slurry from reaching the Danube and affecting half a dozen other nations.... hosted.ap.org |
British Asian women ignoring cancer British Asian women are not spotting the early signs of breast cancer, according to Genesis, a cancer prevention charity. bbc.co.uk |
A Conversation With Julian L. Seifter: A Nephrologist and Patient Dr. Julian L. Seifter, 61, specializes in treating patients who have chronic kidney disease. “Everyone needs the opportunity to forget their disease for a while and think of other things,” he says. feeds.nytimes.com |