Yearly Archives: 2010
Gene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolate
A woman gathers strawberries in her garden in the village of Dvorets, some 220 km (137 miles) south of Minsk, June 20 ,2007.
Credit: Reuters/Vasily FedosenkoBy Kate Kelland
LONDON | Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:32pm IST
LONDON (Reuters) – Teams...
Sears Canada recalls shopping bags over safety issue
n”>(Reuters) – Retailer Sears Canada Inc issued a safety recall for certain reusable shopping bags sold at its stores between July and December, due to the presence of higher levels of lead.
The company said in a statement it is...
Do all contraceptives lower ovarian cancer risk?
By Alison McCook
NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:50am IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Birth control pills have long been known to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but a new study suggests any type of contraceptive – even, surprisingly,...
Quitting smoking improves cholesterol
A woman holds an unlit cigarette in her mouth in this file photo.
Credit: Reuters/Eric ThayerBy Lynne Peeples
NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:28pm IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Smokers who successfully quit may enjoy yet another health...
Haiti urged to halt cholera anti-voodoo lynchings
By Joseph Guyler Delva and Pascal Fletcher
PORT-AU-PRINCE | Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:28am IST
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The head of Haiti’s voodoo religion appealed to authorities Thursday to halt bloody lynchings of voodoo priests...
Fish oil won’t accelerate weight loss
NEW YORK | Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:42am IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fish oil capsules won’t help boost weight loss if you’re already dieting and exercising, new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows.
Among...
Little screening of kids for obesity complications
Two children sit on a bench in this file photo.
Credit: Reuters/Claro CortesBy Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:05pm IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Only a minority of obese youths are screened for diabetes, liver problems...
Childbirth deaths from spinal anesthesia rising
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK | Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:39am IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The number of U.S. women who die from anesthesia complications during childbirth has fallen sharply in recent decades. But deaths specifically related...
Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
Drugs and drug paraphernalia are seen in this file photo.
Credit: Reuters/Bor SlanaBy Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:16pm IST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs,...
GSK offers UK rebate if Pfizer cancer drug better
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON | Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:32am IST
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s state-run health service will get a partial rebate from GlaxoSmithKline if the company’s new kidney cancer drug Votrient does not match up...