AFP reports here at Yahoo News: CHICAGO - Consistent reductions in US federal budget allocations for cancer research that have been implemented since 2003 threaten to undermine recent gains in the fight against the disease, scientists said.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end — and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.
CNN reports here: ROME, Italy - The Vatican announced Thursday in a general decree that it will excommunicate anyone who would attempt to ordain a woman as a priest and the woman herself.
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, BBC News reports here: Sticking to a diet which includes fruit, vegetables, fibre and healthier fats could protect against type two diabetes, a study suggests.
CNN reports here: BEIJING, China - French fashion house Christian Dior says it is dropping prominent actress Sharon Stone from its advertisements in China after her remarks about the recent devastating earthquake being an act of “karma.”
Spiegel Online reports here: Secular Turks say the government’s religious authority has gone too far by advising women not to flirt with strangers or wear perfume outside their homes. The article is expected to further inflame a debate about the role of religion in the secular nation.
CNN reports here: WASHINGTON - The White House Wednesday said it was “puzzled” by a former spokesman’s memoir in which he accuses the Bush administration of being mired in propaganda and political spin and at times playing loose with the truth.
AP reports here at CNN: WASHINGTON - The international space station’s lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when space shuttle Discovery visits next week.
Bad gums are linked to health problems, BBC News reports here: Gum disease, both in smokers and non-smokers, may be a warning sign of an increased risk of cancer.