Study Shows Alcohol Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

By Rose Hoban
02 October 2007
Medical researchers have been puzzling for years over the effect alcohol consumption has on health. Many studies have indicated that drinking some alcohol (in particular, red wine) may provide benefits to the heart and circulatory system.However, other studies have pointed to alcohol as a factor in the development of some cancers. [...]

Cough Drugs for Kids Spark Concern

In Wake of FDA Review Suggesting Over-the-Counter Remedies
Pose Risks, Some Doctors Advise Traditional Treatments
By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS and ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN
October 2, 2007; Page B11

Drugstore shelves are full of cough and cold medications marketed for babies and toddlers, but doctors are increasingly opposed to the medicines’ use.
Now, recent safety reviews of these remedies from the Food and Drug [...]

Breakthrough Drug for Children With Cancer

The drug RH1 was able to kill tumour cells from neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma, all of which can be resistant to current treatment.
In a pre-clinical study, University of Manchester scientists found the drug could boost cancer cell death by 50%.
They now want to hold a clinical trial involving children with cancer.
RH1 effectively encourages [...]