| Small dose of aspirin 'can ward off bowel cancer' Taking a quarter of an aspirin pill every day can help prevent bowel cancer. telegraph.co.uk |
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-30T20:21:07ZATLANTA (AP) -- Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities - winnable battles, he calls them.... hosted.ap.org |
Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-08T18:38:26ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Rabies claims 100th fatality in Indonesia's Bali By 2010-10-15T08:02:08ZBALI, Indonesia (AP) -- A rabies outbreak on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has now killed 100 people.... hosted.ap.org |
More Queenslanders getting fatter: report More than 60 per cent of Queensland adults are overweight or obese, a health report out today says. abc.net.au |