Are you a woman going solo? Try a blow-up man
Reuters writes here at Yahoo News: He’s the "Buddy on Demand," a blow-up man launched on Tuesday with the aim of making solo female motorists feel less nervous about driving at night.
Archive for July, 2006
Fish in diet may help maintain heart rhythm
Reuters Health reports here at Yahoo News: Eating tuna or other broiled or baked fish appears to have a beneficial effect on the electrical system of the heart, which may help prevent life-threatening heart rhythm disorders, according to a new report. Previous reports have linked fish intake with a reduced risk of sudden death and [...]
Study: Estratest Doubles Breast Cancer Risk
The Associated Press reports here at the Washington Post website: Older women who take hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 70,000 nurses. "This type of hormone therapy may help with mood, libido and bone mineral density, but the possible [...]
Smoking ‘reduces alcohol effect’
BBC News reports here: Having a cigarette while drinking may reduce the effects of the alcohol, scientists suggest - but the tests have only been carried out on rats so far. Researchers in the US state of Texas blood-tested rats after feeding them varying doses of nicotine and alcohol.
FDA moves to increase transparency of advisory panels
Reuters reports here at the WP website: Industry ties to doctors and other health experts who serve on U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels would be disclosed in more detail under guidelines the agency is developing.See also this related post here: Petitions to FDA Sometimes Delay Generic Drugs
Bush’s Tactic of Refusing Laws Is Probed
The Washington Post reports here: A panel of legal scholars and lawyers assembled by the American Bar Association is sharply criticizing the use of "signing statements" by President Bush that assert his right to ignore or not enforce laws passed by Congress. In a report to be issued today, the ABA task force said that [...]
Europe blames US for WTO failure
BBC News reports here: EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has blamed the US for the collapse of the latest round of global trade talks. US conditions attached to cutting farming subsidies were "unacceptable" for developing countries, he said. But the US said it was "fully committed" to the talks and blamed Europe for its lack [...]
Warming Pacific Hurts Food Chain
Associated Press reports here at Wired News: A scarcity of krill in warmer waters near Pacific seabird breeding grounds means some species won’t have enough food for chicks. Scientists expect severe population declines, which will mean other species up the food chain will go hungry.
Men and Women: Different Brains?
Newsweek writes here about this new book: The Female Brain: "In a controversial new book, this psychiatrist argues that differences between men and women start with their brains."
Book Description: It’s not as if we all start out with the same brain structure. They are different by nature. Think about this. What if the communication center is [...]