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| According to New Laws, Doctors Can Refuse Doing an Abortion |
Some doctors and health care workers are afraid or feel uncomfortable when they have to participate in abortions. Many of them feel fear because of religious, social or moral objections which don’t permit them to agree to such kind of surgeries.
The Bush administration obeyed the doctors’ concerns and set out a new law on Thursday through which they... |
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 Aspirin has been found to hold yet another beneficial effect: possibly reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia, a condition that appears in pregnant women and can endanger both the mother and the baby.
A study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Sydney and published in The Lancet suggests that pre-eclampsia could be...
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 A beef processing company will recall over 100,000 pounds of beef products from the market because they could be contaminated with E. coli.
The US Department of Agriculture announced that 129,000 pounds of beef products made by David Creek Meats, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, between March 1 and April 30 2006 for Gordon Food Service...
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 Multivitamins are generally considered as beneficial however, a new study suggests that excess, as usual, can do considerable harm, possibly increasing the risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancer in men.
The study is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Its specific objective was to study the link between...
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 As prescriptions for antidepressants reach all-time high rates in England, a prominent mental health charity recommends “ecotherapy.”
The British mental health charity Mind reported surprising findings from two studies it commissioned. These show that a simple walk in the country could have significant benefits for people...
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 The number of American women getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer has declined considerably, making health officials worry that the trend could worsen.
A new study published in the June 15, 2007 issue of Cancer, an American Cancer Society journal, says that mammography rates have declined in the US in the past 7 years. The...
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 The Federal Trade Commission announced a physician's advocacy group that a controversial ad campaign suggesting milk aids weight loss will soon end.
The FTC made the announcement via an open letter to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an organization promoting a vegetarian life style that had argued the ad campaign...
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 Women do not expect to have heart attacks; as a result, they mistake heart attack symptoms for completely different conditions.
A team of researchers presented a study at the American Heart Association's 8th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, showing that most women aged 55...
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 According to a new study by Oxford University researchers, a daily dose of aspirin can prevent bowel cancer developing.
While it is generally thought that long-term use of aspirin can lead to stomach problems, the Oxford University experts said that the aspirin would compensate though its benefits for those at high-risk of cancer....
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 A 17-year-old high school senior did more than stray from the pack with a study that shows how iPods interfere with pacemakers.
The young researcher presented his work Thursday, at the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting, in Denver. Jay Thaker, a student at Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, reported that in his study he found...
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 The American Academy of Dermatology has released a ranking of “sun smart” cities and states in the US, i.e. with residents knowledgeable in sun exposure and protection and skin cancer.
Over 3,300 adults completed the AAD’s online survey, titled “Rays: Your Grade,” in February 2007. The questions covered topics such as sun exposure, sun...
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 Tropical Storm Hanna Raises Near Carolina
CNN meteorologists released a report on Tropical Storm Hanna saying that it made a landfall at about 3:20 a. m. ET on Saturday near the Little River Inlet at the South...
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 Mass Murder in Memphis Home, 6 Killed
The bodies of six people - 4 adults and 2 children - were found by police in a small brick house in Memphis, Tennessee. Inside the small building were found three other...
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