New Year’s Day is the first day of the new year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though other dates were also used in Rome). In all countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar, except for Israel, it is a public [...]
Pollution and High Cholesterol are Deadly Cocktail (July 26, 2007) Although diet, smoking and other factors contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death in the Western world — scientists have long believed that air pollution, particularly tiny pieces of soot from trucks and factories, plays a major role, too. [...]
New Study Renews Concerns of Cancer Risk with Statin Drugs (August 8, 2007) U.S. researchers reported renewed concerns that patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a slightly higher risk of cancer. Statin drugs can also damage the liver and muscles. The researchers found one extra case of cancer per 1,000 patients [...]