Friday, 2 March 2012

Wait, how old are you?! Do you still get carded despite being a good 10 years l...

Wait, how old are you?! Do you still get carded despite being a good 10 years l...

Wait, how old are you?! Do you still get carded despite being a good 10 years legal? Know a 40-something who’s constantly mistaken for a 30- or even 20-something? Live near New York City? Then we want to hear from you! For an upcoming story, we’re itching to know the health and beauty secrets of women who look 10 (or more!) years younger than they are. If you’d like to be considered, email a photo and a quick summary of your stay-young tricks to carolinedelcol@yahoo.com. One request: We know great genes and a healthy sunscreen addiction make a huge difference, so tell us what else you’ve got! read more..

source:self.com

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Latin American Women-Bankrupt French Firm-Breast Implants-Rupture Rate

Latin American women fret over scandal-hit implants

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Fear and anger are growing among women with breast implants in Latin America, a key market for the bankrupt French firm that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks. The implants at the center of the scandal were made by the now defunct Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and appear to have an unusually high rupture rate, prompting French authorities to urge women to have them removed. ... read more..

World Health Organisation-Hong Kong School-Health Officials-Bird Flu Virus-Somali Women

Somalia launches cholera campaign

Authorities in Somalia launched on Friday a campaign to tackle cholera which has infected about 60,000 in the country since the start of the year, the World Health Organisation said. read more..


Hong Kong school closed in bird flu scare
Federal Health Officials-Health Screenings-Healthday News-Breast Cancer-Health News
A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the city tested positive for the deadly H5 strain

A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. read more..

Prostate Cancer-Milk Drinkers-Milk Intake

Milk intake in teens tied to later prostate cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older Icelandic men who remember chugging a lot of milk in their teens are three times as likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer as more-moderate milk drinkers, researchers have found. That makes them wonder whether the years around puberty, during which the prostate matures, could be a time of heightened vulnerability for the gland. ... read more..

World Health Organization-Influenza Cases-Healthday News-Tamiflu-Flu

Cases of Tamiflu-Resistant Flu Concern Experts

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28 (Healthday News) -- World Health Organization researchers are reporting an apparent spike in Australia in the number of seasonal influenza cases resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used antiviral drug. read more..

American Health Authorities-Implants

S. America weighs next moves over breast implants

South American health authorities weighed their next moves Friday after France recommended that 30,000 women with implants from troubled French firm PIP have them removed. read more..

Hong Kong School-Health Officials-Bird Flu Virus-Chinese City-Dead Bird

Hong Kong school closed in bird flu scare
Federal Health Officials-Health Screenings-Healthday News-Breast Cancer-Health News
A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the city tested positive for the deadly H5 strain

A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. read more..