Acne :: Smoking gives women acne, say European scientists
Beware, women smokers! If health warnings are not enough to put you off the habit, just give a second thought before you puff your next fag because smoking can also cause spots.
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Health :: Aboriginal concerns heard at conversation on health
The fourth and final Conversation on Health meeting with Aboriginal communities in the province was held on September 12th. The communities of Cowichan, Gitxsan, Little Shuswap and Seabird Island all expressed an interest in holding meetings and have now provided input to the province’s unprecedented year-long public discussion on health care.
Smoking :: Genetic variation affects smoking cessation treatment
A new study being published in the Sept. 15 issue of Biological Psychiatry reports that genetic variation in a particular enzyme affects the success rates of treatment with bupropion, an antismoking drug.
Cancer :: Cancer Research UK doubles research funding
Cancer Research UK funded a record £315m of research last year. The milestone marks nearly a doubling in research funding since the Charity was formed five years ago, according to its annual report and accounts published today (Friday 14 September 2007).
Alcoholism :: What women should know about alcohol and alcoholism
Statistics show that more men than women drink alcohol. But, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), death rates are 50 to 100 percent higher among female compared with male alcoholics.
Heart Attack :: New WHO pocket-charts to identify heart attack & stroke risk
A new book of pocket-charts that will help health workers to identify people at risk of heart attacks and strokes and save lives by prescribing the most appropriate treatment is published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Smoking :: Penn School of Medicine receives $2.3 million to study biomarkers of cigarette smoke exposure
The Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) at theUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has been awarded $2.3million over the next four years to study biological indicators ofexposure to cigarette smoke. The grant is part of the NationalInstitutes of Health new Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative(GEI).
Cancer :: Higher education is associated with lower cancer death rate
Having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of dying from cancer among black and white men and women, according to a study published online September 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Health :: United States continues to have highest level of health spending
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Princeton University report that the United States continues to spend the most on health care when compared to other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries.
Cancer :: Study links education to risk of cancer death
A new American Cancer Society study finds having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of cancer death. The study finds higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality among black men, white men, and white women.