30.04 Health News

'Pick the right veg' for health
Obvious choices of fruit and vegetables are not necessarily the healthiest, say researchers.

Call to cut child heart op units
The future of all paediatric heart centres in England is being reviewed, as experts call for a rationalisation of services.

Yolo officials weigh in on Santa Clara law banning kids meals toys - Daily Democrat
The GuardianYolo officials weigh in on Santa Clara law banning kids meals toysDaily DemocratSanta Clara County's decision to move forward with a ban that would prohibit local eateries from including toys in their high-calorie kid's meals has garnered a good deal of attention across the state, but as Yolo County experts begin ...The Happy MealTIMEUS county bans toys with kids' mealsCBC.caCalifornia County Bans Toys With Fast FoodSeven Sided CubeGoErie.com -NPR -CNNall 49 news articles »

FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer - Los Angeles Times
Singularity Hub (blog)FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancerLos Angeles TimesIt marks the agency's first approval of an immunotherapy treatment for cancer, a move toward a new approach to battling many forms of the disease. April 29, 2010|By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times The Food and Drug Administration approved a new ...FDA OKs drug to help fight prostate cancerChicago Sun-TimesFDA approves prostate cancer vaccineUSA TodayUS FDA OKs Dendreon's prostate cancer vaccineReutersThe Associated Press -Forbes -BusinessWeekall 779 news articles »

Adult death rates lowest in Iceland, Cyprus
(AP)
AP - Men in Iceland and women in Cyprus have the lowest risk of dying worldwide, a new study says.

NY wants man who spread HIV locked up indefinitely
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100428/ap_on_re_us/us_sex_offender_aids"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100428/capt.6cc671454d6748a2b3233babcd778a45-6cc671454d6748a2b3233babcd778a45-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=y1F4q_M8USFDQQfAEfZ16w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="FILE - This 1996 file booking photo released by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department shows Nushawn Williams in Mayville, N.Y. Relatives of the New York man who recently completed a 12-year prison sentence for knowingly infecting at least 13 women with the AIDS virus say there's no reason the state should keep him locked up any longer. (AP Photo/Chautauqua County Sheriff's Dept., File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A sex offender who infected at least 13 women with the AIDS virus should be locked up indefinitely under a civil law meant to keep the most dangerous offenders out of communities even after they complete prison sentences, the state said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>

Drugmakers fined $81M over Topamax sales
Two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay more than $81 million stemming from allegedly illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax. read more

Australia proposes tough cigarette packaging rules
Australia said Thursday it will force tobacco companies to strip all logos and color from their packaging, a move that will leave cigarette packs decorated with only a few words and graphic warning images of shriveled, diseased lungs or gangrenous toes. read more

WATCH: Could New Abortion Law Hurt Patients?
Critics say the law could keep doctors from giving vital information to women.











Abortion - Law - Pro-choice - Health - Reproductive Health

WATCH: Value of a Vegetarian Diet
How a vegetarian diet can be beneficial to you and the planet.











Vegetarianism - Lifestyle Choices - Health - Vegetarian - Nutrition

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