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