Triclosan: Friend or Foe?
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By Anonymous  In our increasingly germ-phobic culture, antibacterial products have rapidly gained in popularity. Always on the hunt for new ways to satisfy consumers, companies frequently retool their products, looking for the next best thing in personal hygiene.
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By van Breda, Simone G Hogervorst, Janneke G; Schouten, Leo J; Knaapen, Ad M; Et al  To the Editor: Molecular tools are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies to unravel the relationship between environmental exposures and disease (1).
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Researchers say agents found in green tea prevented the spread of prostate cancer in mice. Ingredients called polyphenols inhibited the growth of the tumor and shut down the spread of the disease in the animals
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who take hormone therapy that combines estrogen with progestin have double the risk for venous thrombosis, a type of blood clot, according to a recent study.
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Dec. 5, 2004 -- New research is raising concerns about the safety of a preservative that is commonly found in shampoos and other commercially available cosmetics.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 14--RALEIGH -- A Boston anti-pesticide group has moved into North Carolina, saying the state is one of the heaviest users of lawn service giant TruGreen ChemLawn.
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An apple skin a day could keep colon cancer away, and a common gout drug might also help, two new studies claim. The findings about the drug allopurinol are too preliminary to be applied to patients.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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Editor&#39;s Note: Published on page A19 of the Nov. 23, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This was the Department of Health&#39;s advice yesterday to the public over the
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By Moshfeghian, Mahmood; Bourdon, John C; Maddox, R N  Because inhibitors are important in reducing formation of hydrates in gas streams, we performed a study to investigate and evaluate the accuracy of available tools that predict hydrate formation conditions in the presence of inhibitors.
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First it was antidepressants. Then Vioxx. Now questions have been raised about the safety of yet another drug, the painkiller Bextra, made by Pfizer (PFE ). Is there anything you can do to prevent the unnerving
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By Soliman, Mary A; Pedersen, Joel A; Park, Heesu; Castaneda-Jimenez, Angelica; Et al  ABSTRACT:  The primary objective of this study was to determine the presence of unregulated organic chemicals in reclaimed water using complementary targeted and broad spectrum approaches.
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BOSTON  - Children with persistent stuffy  nose due to allergy, or "allergic rhinitis," who receive  intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide  for one year do not appear to have slower than normal rates of  growth, researchers reported here this week at the annual  scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma,  and Immunology. However, they say, longer follow-up is needed  to completely rule out an effect on adult height.
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Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or "allergic rhinitis," who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for one year do not appear to have slower than normal rates of growth, researchers reported here this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. However, they say, longer follow-up is needed to completely rule out an effect on adult height.
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NEW YORK  - People who use two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help control pain have a worse health-related quality of life than their peers who use only one, results of a study suggest.
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A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer. The surprise finding was presented Oct. 19 at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Seattle.
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A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to add that finding to the drugâs label.