Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

7 natural strategies to detox your body

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them. Find more info about 7 natural strategies to detox your body photos videos pictures. read more

Prescription Drug Use Rises 10%, Spending More Than Doubles In One Decade

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. Americans spent US234.1 billion on prescription medications in 2008, more than double the figure in 1999, according to a report published by ...

E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply. Find more info about E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight photos videos pictures. read more

Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA staff

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said in a preliminary analysis released on Friday as they weigh whether to approve the fish for Americans' dinner plates. Find more info about Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA staff ...

Important Breakthrough In Origins Of Aggressive Breast Cancer

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in finding out how aggressive cancers originate, raising hope of novel targeted therapies for future breast cancer patients, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Stem Cell. The scientists say this is the first study to show that the most aggressive ...