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Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:28:49 -0000
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Technology to eradicate malaria
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:01 -0000
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.
Lung disease diagnosis confusion
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:46:30 -0000
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a UK survey finds.
CNN.com - Health
Woman given windpipe created in laboratory
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:13:07 -0500
Medical experts hailed a "milestone in medicine" Wednesday as they announced the successful transplant of a human windpipe engineered with the patient's own stem cells.
U.S. opens FDA office in China after scares
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:18:40 -0500
The first foreign office of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened Wednesday in Beijing after an influx of contaminated Chinese food and drug imports to the United States.
Healthy Thanksgiving tips, market to table
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:58:28 -0500
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a season where eating is central to the festivities. While it's also the season of indulgence, it's easy to plan a holiday meal that's delicious and healthful. Whether you're serving two or 20, these guidelines will help make sure your big dinner is a success. Follow our tips for making smart choices at the market, in the kitchen, and at the table.
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Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:28:49 -0000
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Technology to eradicate malaria
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:01 -0000
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.
Lung disease diagnosis confusion
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:46:30 -0000
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a UK survey finds.
CNN.com - Health
Woman given windpipe created in laboratory
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:13:07 -0500
Medical experts hailed a "milestone in medicine" Wednesday as they announced the successful transplant of a human windpipe engineered with the patient's own stem cells.
U.S. opens FDA office in China after scares
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:18:40 -0500
The first foreign office of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened Wednesday in Beijing after an influx of contaminated Chinese food and drug imports to the United States.
Healthy Thanksgiving tips, market to table
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:58:28 -0500
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a season where eating is central to the festivities. While it's also the season of indulgence, it's easy to plan a holiday meal that's delicious and healthful. Whether you're serving two or 20, these guidelines will help make sure your big dinner is a success. Follow our tips for making smart choices at the market, in the kitchen, and at the table.
Sites:
Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem: How recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone increases Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in milk and how it is related to increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancers.Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancer: Alison Stewart's article on the presence of IGF-1 in milk from both treated and untreated cows, and an analysis of the studies connecting it to cancer.
Europa: Growth Promoting Hormones Pose Health Risk to Consumers: Rapid - the press releases database for main European Institutions
Milk and the Cancer Connection: A comprehensive review of the evidence linking the consumption of milk from cows treated with bovine growth hormone with an increased risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer.
Organic Consumers Association: Bovine Growth Hormone: rBGH is genetically engineered Bovine Growth Hormone injected into lactating cows so that they produce more milk. Labeling of rBGH free products in organic dairy, organic milk and organic cheeses is under attack.
Think Before You Drink: Explanation of IGF-1, health risks, and industry reaction.
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