05.31.08

Serbia marks World No Tobacco Day

Posted in Health at 10:49 am by heaven

Belgrade - A hearse with a sign Still smoking? See you soon might sound a bit morbid, but in Serbia where every second man and every third woman smoke, it might just be the right thing to make them stop. Serbia was Saturday marking World No Tobacco...

05.30.08

Singapore issues warning against ‘Mentalk’ candy

Posted in Health at 11:30 pm by heaven

Singapore - Singapore health officials Saturday issued an urgent warning against consuming Mentalk candy because of a dangerous substance found in the product. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said it detected aminotadalafil, a chemical used in ...

Australians celebrate ‘miracle’ birth

Posted in Health at 11:50 am by heaven

Sydney - Australians were celebrating a miracle birth Friday after tiny Durga Thangarajah defied great odds to greet the world in a Darwin hospital after going full-term as an ectopic pregnancy. Because of the minuscule chances of survival, doctors...

WHO calls for comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising

Posted in Health at 10:57 am by heaven

Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) called for a ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship Friday, calling them a poisonous web aimed at ensnaring young people. The tobacco companies employ predatory marketing strategies t...

WHO sounds alarm over aggressive tobacco marketing for youngsters

Posted in Health at 7:00 am by heaven

Manila - The World Health Organization (WHO) raised alarm Friday over what it called the aggressive marketing ploys of tobacco companies to entice teenagers to smoke. Giant multinational tobacco companies are targeting about half a billion young peop...

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