Spinach, Lettuce, and Irradiation
On August 22, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ruling that allows food producers to zap fresh spinach and ice...

India plans a MediPark
Via The Economic Times: HLL, IL&FS ink MoU for medical park. Excerpt:Hindustan Latex (HLL)has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) wit...

Mediquations Medergizes Your iPhone
Zack Mahdavi, a third year medical student from The University of Texas Medical Branch, has developed a simple medical calculator for clinic...

A snapshot of Chinese public health
A site I link to, but rarely check, is ASEAN Plus Three Countries, which deals with infectious diseases in east and southeast Asia. Here's t...

Are You Afraid To Eat Out In Restaurants?
Be afraid. Be very afraid. According to The Center for Science in the Public Interest's new review of restaurant inspection reports, twenty-...

Lingzhi body, not just spores, also ups immunity
CM NEWS - Numerous lingzhi lingzhi ( , Ganoderma lucidum) products on the market advertise their immunostimulatory efficacy by how ...

The smoky truth on hookahs
By Sabriya RiceMedical Associate ProducerOver the weekend, I went to a Greek bistro with friends and immediately noticed the lovely, fruity ...

Can You Get HIV From A Nail Salon?
Charlotte s concern: I went with my daughter and had a my first and probably only pedicure. After I had my pedicure I read a article that ...

Who s Next on the Big Pharma Takeover Menu?
Now that Roche has bid for partner Genentech and Bristol-Myers Squibb wants the rest of ImClone, who s next? The two proposed deals have s...