CNN repports here: With just over a week to go until the start of the Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese officials announce emergency measures including factory closures and further limits on car use in a bid to curb the city’s persistent pollution. Doctors warn that athletes’ performances could be affected by poor air quality.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - While most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer, a new study shows that few know that it is a major risk factor for bladder cancer — even among people who have the disease.
McCain ad compares Obama to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, CNN reports here: New ad from John McCain calls Barack Obama “biggest celebrity in the world”
CNN reports here: British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, offering hope to millions.
Second hand smoke has been linked to disease, BBC News reports here: Being married to a smoker will significantly raise your risk of stroke, even if you don’t smoke yourself, say researchers.
AP reports here at CNN: BEIJING, China - All tickets to Olympic events in Beijing have been sold, organizers said Monday, putting the summer games on course to be the first to sell out.
CNN reports here: Australian authorities have asked the country’s national airline to check every oxygen bottle in its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding cylinder might have ripped a hole in one of the jumbo jets while it was mid-flight.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower survival rates in women with breast cancer, according to a report in the July 10th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Trans-fats are used in many fried and baked foods, BBC News reports here: California has become the first US state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease.