A report released yesterday by the Center for Public Integrity, “Perils of the New Pesticides,” distorts the truth about the health effects of chemicals in pest management products, according to the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA). Of specific concern is the author’s misinterpretation of data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s incident reporting system […]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind from centre-right thinktank Policy Exchange raises sweeping concerns about the standard of mental healthcare in the prison system.
It says coordination is poor, not enough staff are being employed and that current training is insufficient “or in some cases not even compulsory”.
And the report blames low public awareness for […]
Value Health Inc. said today that it had agreed to buy Diagnostek Inc., a prescription drug benefits manager, for stock currently valued at about $500 million.
By buying Diagnostek, which is based in Albuquerque, N.M., Value Health expects to reduce costs and increase sales in order to better compete in the increasingly aggressive market for pharmaceutical […]
According to a new study from the U.K. which included data on nearly 50,000 men. Researchers say those with a history of gum disease had small, but significant increased risks for cancers of the lung, kidney, pancreas, and white blood cells. Experts say this needs to be confirmed with further research, but suggest gum disease […]
The Robin Hood Foundation’s annual gala, which collects millions of dollars from hedge-fund managers and gives it to New York charities, raised more than $56.5 million, the organizers estimated last night.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will support lending to schools and education services providers in Rwanda, in partnership with Banque Rwandaise de Développement. This is the first initiative of its kind in Rwanda, which is designed to help improve the business environment for private education.
IFC will invest up to 2.6 billion […]
MyCareTeam, Inc., a leading vendor of Internet-based diabetes management software, has announced an integrated service on the Google Health platform. Google launched Google Health today at a media event at its headquarters in Mountain View, CA. The new product allows users to store, organize, and manage their medical records online. MyCareTeam’s diabetes management software, […]
Forcing German industry and energy companies to buy permits for their greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 at auction will drive up energy prices and burden power customers, energy users’ group VIK said on Tuesday.
VIK put the possible cost to German industry of auctioning permits to emit carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, at […]
The United Nations is to set up a task force to tackle the global food crisis.
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, said the rise in food prices around the world had turned into a challenge of global proportions.
The task force, chaired by Mr Ban, will be made up of the heads of UN agencies and […]
New research demonstrates that curbing harmful antioxidant processes in the brain’s vasculature can reverse some of the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A natural enzyme of the immune system — NADPH oxidase — has been found to have toxic side effects, producing free radicals in the brains of mice. Identification of the enzyme’s role […]