Be thin to cut cancer, study says
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
Archive for October, 2007
New food standards law in China
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Beijing introduces a new law to raise standards of food production after a series of damaging scandals.
Toilet conference opens in Delhi
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
A four-day World Toilet Summit opens in the Indian capital Delhi with more than 40 countries participating.
UK MPs call for abortion reform
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Women seeking an abortion should not need approval from two doctors, a British parliamentary committee says.
Therapy may cut lung cancer risk
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may help to cut former smokers' risk of lung cancer.