A senior official in charge of China's shipbuilding industry yesterday categorically denied reports that the country is building an aircraft carrier in Shanghai.

Doctors often unaware and can't warn of adverse reactions, study finds FRIDAY, June 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Half of HIV-infected Americans use alternative medicine along with, or in place of, antiretroviral drugs, but doctors often aren't aware of what their patients are doing and therefore can't warn them about potential adverse interactions That

Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai (R) shakes hands with European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson at the signing ceremony of the China-EU textile trade agreement in Shanghai June 11, 2005.(Xinhua Photo)
Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai (R) presents a T-shirt made in China a

Asbestos Exposure and Your Job. Exposure to asbestos fibers can cause asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma cancer and others. A potentially dangerous exposure can result from very small fibers at low exposure levels, it may take up too 40 years for most asbestos-related cancers to develop.
It is well known that many people have co

Mesothelioma Diagnosis is often difficult, because the Mesothelioma symptoms are similar to those of a number of other diseases. If your doctor suspect you may develop mesothelioma, he or she will ask you a series of questions to determine whether you've been exposed to asbestos and then administer tests to find out whether the disease is active

If the diagnosis is mesothelioma, your doctor will need to know the stage of your disease. Staging defines how far the cancer has spread from its original location to other parts of the body and to what extend. Your treatment options are determined based on how advanced your mesothelioma is, or in other words, the stage of mesothelioma you have.

The main cause of Mesothelioma is the patient had exposure to asbestos for a period of time. About 70 - 80% of diagnosed Mesothelioma patients have history of asbestos exposure at work. However, mesothelioma has also been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occu

Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, and the patient's age and general health. Standard mesothelioma treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Sometimes, these treatments are combined.
Surgery Treatment for Mesothelioma
Surgery is a common treat

As defined by the National Cancer Institute: "Malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura), the lining of the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum) or the lining around the heart (the pericardium)."
Because mesothelioma is most commonly found

Screening means testing people for early stages of a disease before they have any symptoms.  There is no screening programme for mesothelioma in the UK.  Before screening for any type of cancer can be carried out, doctors must have an accurate test to use.  The test must be reliable in picking up cancers that are there.  And

Scores of corporations that manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products knew the health hazards as early as the 1920's. During the same period, there were alternatives to asbestos available. Ignoring the deadly risks and repercussions associated with asbestos, corporations chose to sell and recklessly use it through t

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer affecting the abdominal cavity, chest cavity, and the region surrounding the heart. Due to its uncommon nature, mesothelioma is typically difficult to diagnose and treat. It has been connected with exposure to asbestos, a material formerly present in many work environments. Only about 3,000 individuals are diagno

Asbestos is a type of insulation material, which was used widely in the past in the following industries:
Construction industry
Ship building industry
Automotive industry
Other manufacturing industries
Mesothelioma occurred most often in persons who worked in the above industries and were exposed to asbestos in their work

AUSTRALIAN researchers have developed a world-first blood test which could help in the early detection of mesothelioma, a deadly asbestos-related cancer of the lung lining.
About 700 people every year are diagnosed with the disease in Australia, which has the highest reported incidence in the world.
It can take up to 30 years f

    SHANGHAI: The two-month-old co-joined twin sisters from Shanxi Province are recovering well at a Shanghai hospital after a successful separation surgery on June 1.
　　"All vital signs indicate both girls are in stable condition and recovering as expected. Previous tests showed their blood pressure, heart beat and liver were fu