Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Chest health - Disease risk after heavy desert rain (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)


Disease risk after heavy desert rain (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Heavy monsoonal rain in central Australia has created the perfect conditions for a killer tropical disease, health experts warn.

Better cough test for early-stage lung cancer (Cancerfacts.com)
PHILADELPHIA – Jan. 18, 2007 – DNA coughed up along with phlegm could point to lung cancer, say researchers who are developing an inexpensive and non-invasive gene probe to help diagnose early stage lung cancer in current and former smokers.

Rattling The Sabre: UAW Builds Up $874 Million Strike Fund (AutoSpies.com)
The United Auto Workers has amassed a war chest worth nearly $900 million and is keeping a grip on spending as the union and Detroit automakers brace for what promises to be some of the toughest contract talks ever.