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Italy's Enervit nutrition company IPO to be approved this week - report
CNBC - 5 Hours ago
MILAN (Thomson Financial) - The Milan bourse is expected to clear this week the initial public offering of the Enervit SpA nutrition product company, according to an unsourced report in Il Sole 24 Ore
Italy's Enervit nutrition co... Selftrade Investments
Italy's Enervit nutrition company IPO to be approved this week Advanced Financial Network
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Review of vitamin D guidelines urged
San Francisco Chronicle - 9 Hours ago
A flurry of research indicating that vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the 'sunshine vitamin' are outdated, leaving
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Public smoking ban hits pubs' beer sales
Guardian Unlimited - 20 Hours ago
Pubs have sold 175 million fewer pints in the past year as a direct result of the smoking ban, according to market analysts AC Nielsen. Jake Shepherd, marketing director AC Nielsen, said: 'The winter
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Tell us: Would you use an experimental drug? (5 comments)
Philadelphia Inquirer - 6 Hours ago
By completely reversing four types of mental impairment in mice, scientists are overturning the long-entrenched notion that our mental capacity is hardwired and immutable. So striking were the animal
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Jogging 3 500km for a smile
Sunday Independent - 11 Hours ago
Each year, thousands of people take part in the Comrades Marathon, and feel justifiably proud when they complete the gruelling 90km run. David Grier and Braam Malherbe would be forgiven for considering
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Diet pill maker targets competition
Houston Chronicle - 17 Hours ago
WASHINGTON Consumers face a bewildering array of choices when it comes to weight-loss products. Pharmacy shelves are stocked with everything from SlimQuick Diet Pills, billed as the 'world's first advanced
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Nutrition Month focuses on safe pregnancy
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 20 Hours ago
The Nutrition Month celebration in July is primarily focusing on the health of pregnant women, the Department of Health (DOH-7) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC-7) officials in the Central Visayas
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Smoking ban 'saved 75,000 lives'
stuff.co.nz - 5 Hours ago
Banning smoking in bars and restaurants has saved the lives of more than 75,000 Kiwis, the Health Ministry says. Since the introduction of the legislation in December 2004, there are now 150,000 fewer
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Fussy kids turn liars, bully schoolmates later: Study
NewKerala.com - 44 Minutes ago
London, Jul 5: If your infant throws tantrums at the dining table and refuses to eat anything, then its time you take him to a doctor as a recent research has proved that fussy babies are more likely
Fussy babies 'are more likely to grow up to be liars and bullies' Daily Mail
Fussy babies 'are more likely to grow up to be liars and bullies' Evening Standard
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New cancer depression treatment
Online News Pakistan - 74 Minutes ago
ISLAMABAD: New treatment programme for cancer patients suffering clinical depression significantly improved their quality of life, according to researchers. Patients received information and problem-solving
Cancer nurses reduce depression in patients Nursing Times
Treatment of depression in patients with cancer Lancet
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Mom's Vitamin D Levels May Ensure Strong Teeth In Babies
Topnews.in - 2 Hours ago
A recent study conduced by Canadian researchers revealed that pregnant women with low vitamin D levels may have babies who are more likely to have tooth enamel problems, which can cause tooth decay. Researchers
Mom̢۪s Vitamin D Levels May Ensure Strong Teeth In Babies Topnews.in
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Discuss Dutch Culture Dutch Smoking Ban, by DrDee 06/07/2008 21:15
Expatica Netherlands - 3 Hours ago
Well, apparently, if media stories are to be believed, as of midnight on June 30th we can no longer light-up in bars or restaurants. Well, I was enjoying a couple of beers and a few Luckies in a bar yesterday
Discuss Dutch Culture How often have you been stopped at the border?, by Spot-on Expatica Netherlands
Discuss Dutch Culture Leaving Dutch friends behind, by OmaInNL 06/07/2008 13:56 Expatica Netherlands
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Artichoke can lower cholesterol levels, say researchers
Food Production Daily - 4 Hours ago
- UK research has found artichoke leaf extract (ALE) can reduce cholesterol levels in healthy adults. Levels dropped six per cent in otherwise healthy adults with raised cholesterol between a group given
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The Wild Blueberry Association of North America: Blueberry-Supplemented Diet Shows
NewsRX - 6 Hours ago
Blueberry-Supplemented Diet Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol in Animal Trials (NewsRx.com) -- New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition (Br J Nutr., Dec. 17, PMID: 18081945, 2007)
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Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health
MSN - 16 Hours ago
Low concentrations may lead to enamel defects, early tooth decay, study finds FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may be at increased
Mother's Vitamin D status affects baby's dental health NetIndia123.com
Mother's vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect baby's dental health Huliq.com
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Want to stay young? 'Cut calories'
Financial Express - 13 Hours ago
at 1244 hrs Want to stay young? Regulate your diet, for a new study has found that cutting calories on a regular basis may slow down the ageing process. 'Our study provides evidence that calorie restriction
Want to stay young? Cut on calories Times of India
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Lack of vitamin D increases risk of heart attacks
ITWire - 7 Hours ago
issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine is entitled (2008;168(11):1174-1180). They state in the abstract to their paper, Vitamin D deficiency may be involved in the development of atherosclerosis
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DM inks cooperation MoU with Dubai Sports Council on smoking ban
AME Info - 8 Hours ago
The move comes within the efforts of the Municipality to accomplish Dubai Strategy for 2007-2011 on ensuring safety and security in the Emirate of Dubai; providing hygienic and clean environment for nationals
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Up From Nutrition
Red Orbit - 9 Hours ago
MICHAEL POLLAN. In Defense of Food. PENGUIN. 2.56 PAGES. $2.1.95 By LIAM JULIAN I HAD THE GOOD fortune, upon first moving to Washington D.C. after college, to room with a high-school buddy who had worked
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Discuss Dutch Culture Dutch Smoking Ban, by Oddsock 06/07/2008 15:04
Expatica Netherlands - 9 Hours ago
Well, apparently, if media stories are to be believed, as of midnight on June 30th we can no longer light-up in bars or restaurants. Well, I was enjoying a couple of beers and a few Luckies in a bar yesterday
Discuss Dutch Culture Dutch Smoking Ban, by the wickerman 06/07/2008 03:04 Expatica Netherlands
Discuss Dutch Culture How often have you been stopped at the border?, by cloggieking Expatica Netherlands
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Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
News Channel 21 - 9 Hours ago
FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- The new vaccine vitespen didn't increase recurrence-free survival among kidney cancer patients who'd had surgery, say U.S. researchers. Surgery is standard treatment
Antigenics kidney cancer vaccine shows no increased survival in trial - study Forbes.com
Kidney cancer vaccine falls short in clinical trial: study Yahoo! Asia
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Freedom Nutritional directors buy 9k shares
Business Spectator - 10 Hours ago
Freedom Nutritional Products Ltd directors Anthony Mark Perich and Ronald Perich each indirectly bought 8,978 shares worth $4,489 on-market on July 3.
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How you'll lose with these 10 fad diets
AOL - 11 Hours ago
AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled under: Fitness, , , CelluliteBrie Cadman over at Divine Caroline gives a humorous and right-on run-down of the 10 worst fad diets. Sure these diets, like Slim Fast, The Cereal
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Dates, fenugreek are great sources of dietary fiber
ZeeNews.com - 11 Hours ago
The benefits of oat bran are pretty much well known. Now, dates, fenugreek, purslane and sweet potato greens are adding their names to the list of dietary fiber providing edible items. Several scientists
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Jogging the SA coast, smiling
Cape Times - 11 Hours ago
Capetonians Braam Malherbe and David Grier achieved what was deemed impossible with their gruelling run along the Great Wall of China in 2006 - and now they're off again. This time they are running a
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