Expert Comment On Solariums And Skin Cancer 29th July 2009 - Views: 775 The World Health Organisation (WHO) agency has found using solariums significantly enhances the chances of developing cancer, with the risk of melanoma – the most lethal form of skin cancer – increasing by 75 per cent in people who start using tanning salons before the age of 30.
Quark Pharmaceuticals Announces Data Indicating Potential Utility Of Qpi-1007 For Treatment Of Glauc 28th July 2009 - Views: 758 Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics, today announced data suggesting that QPI-1007 prevents progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss in an increased ocular pressure (IOP) rat model of glaucoma.
Communicating Access To Integrated Health Care 27th July 2009 - Views: 726 Speech Pathology Australia welcomes the recommendations of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission to reshape the ailing health system and establish comprehensive primary health care centres and services.
Improve Your Home's Air Quality To Make You Healthier 27th July 2009 - Views: 762 The air in your home is made up of natural and man-made gases and small particles, some of which may affect your health. The term 'indoor air quality' (IAQ) is used to describe the overall quality of the air inside buildings.
Heart Foundation Seeks Big-hearted Volunteers 27th July 2009 - Views: 770 The Heart Foundation is urgently calling for 28,000 local residents from Queensland to volunteer a few hours of their time to take part in its annual Doorknock Appeal.