Bird Flu :: H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in swans, France
Three swans found dead in eastern France due to H5N1 bird flu virus infection, confirmed by French agriculture ministry. Tests were found positive on swans for deadly avian flu virus.
People
Weight Loss :: White women more likely than black women to seek dieting help
In the battle of the bulge, dieters often seek reinforcements ? such as a doctor?s prescription, counseling by a mental health professional, suggestions from a trainer or membership in a weight-loss support group. However, some people might be more reluctant to look for outside assistance than others.
Diabetes :: Alternative medicines need to be considered in diabetes management
People with diabetes are risking their health by not discussing their use of complementary and alternative therapies with the health professionals managing their conventional treatment.
Pregnancy :: Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy SNAP – patches and stop
1050 pregnant women are being recruited for the most extensive trial of its kind to establish the effect of using nicotine patches during pregnancy. The ?1.3m clinical trial ? Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial ? will investigate whether nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe, effective and cost-effective for mums-to-be who want to give up smoking. It will also study the effect on the behaviour and development of the child.
Psychology :: Art in the shape of fashion
The study, carried out by the UGR, links fashion and other disciplines, such as painting, sculpture or architecture. It focuses on the work of the Spanish designer Jes?s del Pozo, and the “Generation of New Designers.” The researcher states that nowadays the two things that are most frequently shown are the body and underwear. The private sphere is entering the public sphere.
Smoking :: Smoker sues tobacco firm for tainting teeth
A Beijing-based law professor has dragged a tobacco company and one of its sales agent to court, accusing them of producing or selling cigarettes which turned his teeth yellow.
Stem Cell :: Advanced Cell Technology Applauds Inclusion of Stem Cell Provision In $152 Billion Federal Funding Measure
On June_21, 2007, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of a $152 billion Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. An amendment to the bill would expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research by changing a critical date relating to the eligibility of stem cell lines.
Rhinoplasty :: Higher rates of personality disorders in nose job candidates
Patients seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty (?nose jobs?) often exhibited personality abnormalities, including obsessiveness, hypochondriasis, and making false statements that make them look better compared with others (?good faking?), according to a new study published in the July 2007 issue of Otolaryngology ? Head and Neck Surgery.
Infertility :: Complementary therapy for infertile women may reduce chances of pregnancy
Complementary therapies in assisted reproduction may diminish the effectiveness of medical treatment for infertility in women, a scientist will tell the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Lyon, France, Wednesday, July 4.
Chagas Disease :: New global effort to eliminate Chagas disease
A new effort to eliminate Chagas disease by 2010 will be launched tomorrow at a WHO meeting of disease experts and partners. The strategy is designed to answer key questions about the treatment and control of Chagas disease, and to coordinate global efforts towards the prevention of transmission through a new Global Network for Chagas Elimination.