HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors who eat
more fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco have
a higher quality of life than those who don’t do these things.
AFP - Scientists across the globe are stepping up the fight against cancer, joining forces to create a first-of-a-kind database of genetic factors, research institutions said Wednesday.
Reuters - Five years of cancer care for America’s
elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell
as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers
said on Tuesday.
AFP - The number of HIV cases in Singapore hit a record last year, figures monitored on Wednesday said.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Most drugs aimed at
suppressing HIV target proteins lying on the virus itself, but new
research suggests that focusing on the human host’s immune cells might
work even better.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — The launch of the
International Cancer Genome Consortium was announced Tuesday by research
organizations from around the world.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Screening for cervical
cancer reduces the risk for all types of the disease in women of all ages,
say Swedish researchers. They also concluded that better follow-up of
women who have cervical cancer screening could lower rates of the disease.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever shared your
allergy medicines, antibiotics or even painkillers to a family member or
friend, you’ve got plenty of company: A new survey suggests many give away
their prescription medicines or borrow them from others.
AFP - Take a bow-wow, Fido. Scientists have found that Man’s best friend is also good for his children too, for young kids who live with a dog may get an immune-system boost against asthma and other allergies.
AP - Singapore recorded 422 new HIV infections last year, the highest number in a single year since records started in 1985, the city-state of 4.5 million people said Tuesday.