Archive: 17/04/2013

Smoking bans in public housing could save dollars, lives

(HealthDay)—Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.

Apr 17, 2013

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French executives on trial over faulty breast implants (Update)

France launched one of its biggest-ever trials on Wednesday as five managers from company PIP faced charges of selling faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare.

Apr 17, 2013

Helping children make sense of the senseless

(HealthDay)—It's the day after the Boston Marathon bombings and three people are dead, including an 8-year-old boy who came to cheer on friends during the race. The boy's mother and sister are both seriously injured. A ...

Apr 17, 2013

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New scorecard shows inequalities in osteoporosis care in the EU

Today a panel of international experts working in cooperation with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) have published SCOPE – or Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe.

Apr 17, 2013

Osteoporosis costs EU countries 37 billion every year

A new report prepared in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations, is the first to describe in detail the epidemiology, burden, ...

Apr 17, 2013