Put it out: KP plans to clamp down on smoking
Cigarette breaks at office will no longer be an option if law introduced. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: The health ministry has decided to either curb or altogether eliminate smoking in public places. A draft law with this objective in mind was tabled to impose far more stringent measures than the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance, 2001, which operates at the federal level. The proposed draft does not provide designated smoking areas in the workplace. The K-P Pro..>> view originalHostess Brands recalling thousands of cases of snack cakes, donuts due to peanut risk
× Hostess Brands recalling thousands of cases of snack cakes, donuts due to peanut risk Hostess Brands, LLC is voluntarily recalling 710,000 cases of select snack cakes and donuts as a direct result of a recent recall by supplier Grain Craf, of certain lots of its flour for undeclared peanut residue. The Hostess Brands products subject to the recall were produced using the Grain Craft flour that has now been recalled and, as a result, these products may contain low levels of undeclared pean..>> view originalBreast cancer: Taking hormonal drugs for up to 15 years can reduce risk - study
Image copyright SPL Taking hormonal drugs for up to 15 years reduces the risk of breast cancers coming back, a landmark study suggests.The trial, involving 1,918 patients, which had top billing at the world's largest cancer conference, showed the risk was cut by a third.Experts described it as a "big deal" that will change treatment for millions of women.But they warned there were risks, including osteoporosis.Globally, 1.7 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer around the world eac..>> view originalHong Kong suspends live poultry trade on bird flu concerns: Xinhua
SHANGHAI Hong Kong decided on Sunday to suspend trade in live poultry after a spot check at a local street market revealed the presence of H7N9 bird flu virus, China's official Xinhua News Service reported on Monday.The report, citing a statement from Hong Kong's food and environmental hygiene department, said that so far the source of the virus, found in a fecal sample, has not been identified.The report said that the Hong Kong health department had contacted three of the four people working ..>> view originalSuperbug scare a wakeup call Conn. experts say, but no imminent danger
By Ed Stannard New Haven RegisterDistributed by Tribune Posted Jun. 5, 2016 at 4:17 PM>> view originalLiquid Biopsy Effective in Tracking Changes in Tumors: Study
Cancer detection at the right time is important and keeping track of the changes in tumors for cancer patients is equally important. With effective tracking of changes in tumor, doctors can fine tune treatment and can ascertain if the treatment is effective for the patient. Diagnosing cancer and monitoring its progression will likely become less painful and risky in the near future as a blood test to detect cancer mutations has produced results that match those of an invasive tumor biopsy. Know..>> view original9 plants that bug bugs — including mosquitoes
Jim Duthie, KTVB-TV, Boise, Idaho , KSDK 8:37 AM. CDT June 05, 2016 2. Lavender. The scent of this herb might take you to Provence, France, where fragrant lavender fields bloom from June to August. It's drought resistant, so it can grow in areas with little rainfall after it's established. Getty Images/Purestock Summer is almost here, and you'll want to spend more time in your backyards and gardens.Unfortunately, so will the bugs. And because of viruses such as Zika a..>> view originalUS Rep. Burgess blasts Zika danger at Summer Olympics
U.S. Rep. Burgess blasts Zika danger at Summer Olympics My Voice: Politics behind U.S. fight against Zika virus Jason Whitely , WFAA 10:58 AM. CDT June 05, 2016 Rep. Michael Burgess (Photo: WFAA) DALLAS – U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. said allowing a half million athletes, fans and tourists to visit Rio de Janerio for the Summer Olympics in August would be a “terrible human experiment” as the country battles the Zika virus epidemic.“I do think people nee..>> view originalUpstate survivors celebrate being cancer free
By Frances Parrish of the Independent Mail Nearly 200 cancer survivors wearing flowers around their necks paraded around the Civic Center of Anderson on Sunday afternoon and cheered for each other's accomplishments. Some participants had survived cancer for nearly 30 years while others were diagnosed just 9 months ago.Sunday was National Cancer Survivors Day, and Karla Grooms, AnMed Health event coordinator and eight-year breast cancer survivor, made sure other cancer survivors in the Upstate h..>> view original
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