The British Medical Journal yesterday  published a report of research carried out by  Danish researchers which reveals that adherence to a healthy lifestyle could help  prevent colorectal (bowel) cancer.  The  Institute of Cancer Epidemiology and Aarhus  University research was funded by the Danish  Cancer Society. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in [...]

Bed Bugs have been around since ancient times and while initially they were thought to have some medicinal purpose through their  blood-sucking behaviour this was disproved long ago. They did not take kindly to the introduction of strong pesticides such as DDT and improvements in sanitation and general living conditions in the 20th century and [...]

The days of women having to suffer the side effects of nausea, acne and the weight gain  from the contraceptive pill may be numbered. Development of a contraceptive gel which can be rubbed on the skin like a moisturiser could be an attractive alternative say researchers at  the not-for-profit Population Council Research Center in New [...]

Italian teenager Matteo Manassero aged 17 is on top of the world with his win at the Castello Masters making him the European Tour’s youngest  winner.   He replaces the previous youngest tour winner New Zealand’s Danny Lee who won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia when he was 18 in 2009. Manassero started [...]

The Singapore Stock Exchange [SGX] has made a takeover offer for the Australian Stock Exchange [ASX] that is in excess of $8 billion.  The combined company will become world’s fifth largest listed exchange company by market value.   The SGX and ASX are Asia’s second and third largest bourses respectively and the combined operations will [...]

After losing out to Andy Murray in the Shanghai Masters last week Swiss legend Roger Federer was in fine form in Stockholm.  He beat Florian  Mayer in the Stockholm Open final yesterday. The German Mayer ranked 47th played valiantly and broke the Swiss champion’s serve in the  seventh game of the opening set. However Federer [...]

The Santos Tour Down Under heralds in the first race of the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) World Road Cycling calendar.  Lance  Armstrong the seven-time Tour de France champion is a confirmed entrant for the January 2011 event in South Australia. Armstrong, returned to cycling in 2009 having quit in 2005 but he confirmed that 2010 [...]

NO FUMAR signs will be greeting Spanish smokers in the New Year as the days of lighting up in their local Tapas bar are numbered.   The  Congress of Deputies, the Spanish lower house of Parliament, passed legislation on 20 October that will see new anti-smoking legislation  come into effect from 2 January 2011.  The legislation [...]

The current generation Apps that are  available on the internet to be used there or  downloaded to a range of devices, including smart phones, PC iPad or even TV continues  to grow daily offering more and more ways for consumers for social networking and as a  dynamic source of information. Apple recently achieved 1.5 billion [...]

The Pain Truth, is a state-wide educational campaign by the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) which is dedicated to  fighting prescription drug abuse.   Some prescription drugs can become addictive, especially when  used in a way which does not follow  labeling instruction or for reasons other than those they were prescribed for. The [...]