As tanning bed users ignore dangers, addiction concerns grow
Tanning salon customers know as much or more about skin cancer than non-tanners. Could endorphins released due to UV light cause addiction? rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Number of fat people in US to grow, report says
By GREG KELLER 2010-09-23T20:49:04ZPARIS (AP) -- Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.... hosted.ap.org |
Hands-only CPR saves more lives in cardiac arrests
By CARLA K. JOHNSON 2010-10-06T01:19:01ZCHICAGO (AP) -- Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives.... hosted.ap.org |
South Africa to test all HIV patients for TB
By JENNY GROSS 2010-10-13T13:57:18ZJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Health officials in South Africa said Wednesday they recommend screening all HIV patients for tuberculosis and want automatic TB tests for HIV patients to become normal procedure within five years.... hosted.ap.org |
Poland's bitter IVF debate
A debate about in-vitro fertilisation or IVF treatment is due to get underway in Poland, as the country's politicians try to adopt a new law to regulate the procedure. bbc.co.uk |