Salmonella :: Certain sesame seeds sold at specific retail outlets may contain salmonella bacteria
The public warning issued on June 28, 2007 has been expanded to include additional products and distribution information.
Children
Healthcare :: ValleyCare and UCSF work to enhance health services in tri-valley region
ValleyCare Health System and UCSF have signed a letter of intent to enhance health care services for women and children in the Tri-Valley region of the East Bay.
Healthy :: Model Health Inquiry publishes interim report
Baroness Denise Kingsmill, Chairman of the Independent Model Health Inquiry, established by the British Fashion Council to look into the health of models on the catwalks at London Fashion Week, recently published the Inquiry’s Interim Report containing outline recommendations to ensure the industry behaves responsibly and in the best interests of those models who help make a success of London Fashion Week.
Healthcare :: Stabilizing population is an essential requirement for promoting sustainable development
Inaugurating the World Population Day Celebrations organized by Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) in New Delhi, the Indian Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said that stabilizing the population is critical for sustainable development and making reproductive health care and family planning services accessible to all is the route to achieve that.
Gene :: Gene may promote resistance to chemotherapy drugs
A gene known as HDAC1 may be a good target for drugs to treat multidrug-resistant neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops in immature nerve cells and is prevalent in children.
Urinary Tract Infection :: Daily antibiotics not reducing UTI risk in children
The use of prophylactic antibiotics, which involves daily administration of antibiotics to children after an initial urinary tract infection, is not associated with reduced risk of recurrent urinary tract infections, but is associated with an increased risk of resistant infections, according to a study in the July 11 issue of JAMA.
Muscular Dystrophy :: Penn researchers find a new target for muscular dystrophy drug therapy
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report how the gene for utrophin, which codes for a protein very similar to dystrophin, the defective protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), puts the brakes on its own expression in muscle cells, thereby suggesting a new target for treatment.
Cancer :: Cancer cures could work for canines and humans
One of the major issues associated with longer life expectancy in man and his best friend is an increase in the incidence of cancer. Even though they cannot talk it seems dogs might be able to tell us why and how certain cancers develop.
Psychology :: Friendly young people in particular drink under pressure
Men, extrovert people and those with positive expectations regarding alcohol use drink more than others, says Dutch psychologist Sander Bot. The amount a young person drinks is largely determined by how much others in the group drink.
Fruit :: Free fruit scheme in schools may confer no long term benefit, UK
The free fruit scheme in schools, introduced by the UK government in 2004, may confer no long term benefit, says a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.