Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks (HealthDay)
February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Men who are part of families
in which some members have BRCA1 or 2 gene mutations — which boost the
risk for breast and ovarian cancer — typically avoid genetic counseling
or testing, a new study found.
Source:Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks
(HealthDay)
Discovery could help adults grow new teeth when their own wear out (AP)
February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - Ever wonder why sharks get several rows of teeth and people only get one? Some geneticists did, and their discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out.
Source:Discovery could help adults grow new teeth when their own wear out
(AP)
Overweight Russia prescribed 'crisis diet' (AFP)
February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AFP - Health officials have ordered Russians to adopt a back-to-basics diet for the economic crisis to stop their weight ballooning after a decade of indulgence during the boom years.
Source:Overweight Russia prescribed 'crisis diet'
(AFP)
Obama's health budget raises hopes, worries (Reuters)
February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Reuters - Many Americans are crossing their fingers that President Barack Obama’s ambitious $634 billion plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system — funded by a mix of tax increases and Medicare spending cuts — will succeed, but they are worried, too.
Source:Obama's health budget raises hopes, worries
(Reuters)
Overweight Russia prescribed 'crisis diet' (AFP)
February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AFP - Health officials have ordered Russians to adopt a back-to-basics diet for the economic crisis to stop their weight ballooning after a decade of indulgence during the boom years.