High Milk Intake May Boost Ovarian Cancer Risk

High Milk Intake May Boost Ovarian Cancer Risk: " (HealthDay News) -- High intakes of whole milk and lactose might be associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, suggests a review of 21 published studies.
However, since the association was a weak one, the new report is no reason to stop drinking milk in moderation, the researchers note.
This new meta-analysis appears in the Aug. 5 online issue of the International Journal of Cancer."

August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

NOAA is calling for a 95% to 100% chance of an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, according to a consensus of scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), Hurricane Research Division (HRD), and National Hurricane Center (NHC). This forecast reflects NOAA’s highest confidence of an above-normal hurricane season since their outlooks began in August 1998.

Understanding Web Site Certificates

Understanding Web Site Certificates

an organization wants to have a secure web site that uses encryption, it needs to obtain a site, or host, certificate. Some steps you can take to help determine if a site uses encryption are to look for a closed padlock in the status bar at the bottom of your browser window and to look for "https:" rather than "http:" in the URL

Understanding Web Site Certificates

Understanding Web Site Certificates

an organization wants to have a secure web site that uses encryption, it needs to obtain a site, or host, certificate. Some steps you can take to help determine if a site uses encryption are to look for a closed padlock in the status bar at the bottom of your browser window and to look for "https:" rather than "http:" in the URL

Warning Pig Owners: Human Illness Associated With Contact With Pigs, China

Warning Pig Owners: Human Illness Associated With Contact With Pigs, China: "According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of August 3, 2005, the Ministry of Health of China has reported 206 human cases, including 38 deaths, from an illness that presents with fever, malaise, nausea, and vomiting, and rapidly progresses to meningitis, subcutaneous hemorrhage, toxic shock, and coma. Adult male farmers residing in the southwestern province of Sichuan have been primarily affected. Although Chinese health authorities are attributing this outbreak to Streptococcus suis, a bacterium that mainly affects pigs, insufficient data are available for confirmation. WHO is monitoring the situation closely and recommending further diagnostic tests, as a large outbreak from this disease in humans is not typical."

Seventh Anniversary of the 1998 Bombings in East Africa

Seventh Anniversary of the 1998 Bombings in East Africa
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More than 200 Americans, Kenyans, and Tanzanians died in these heinous attacks, and approximately 5,000 people were injured.

Is 2005 the Final Year to Apply for a Diversity Visa?

Is 2005 the Final Year to Apply for a Diversity Visa?

SANTA BARBARA, CA -- August 8, 2005 -- If the immigration reform bill introduced by John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) is passed by the Senate, the diversity visa lottery may no longer exist. This popular U.S. State Department program, long the ire of anti-immigrant groups, is now a convenient target of those fearing terrorists will the win the lottery and gain permanent residence. Regardless whether most Americans support the immigration lottery, winning and obtaining a visa is too important to be left to chance, and this year’s lottery could be the final opportunity for millions of prospective immigrants to register.

Golf Courses and the Environment

Golf Courses and the Environment
As golf courses spread rapidly across the United States, questions about possible contamination of waterways from pesticides and fertilizers in golf course runoff become more urgent.

Avian Influenza – Situation In Viet Nam – Update 27

Avian Influenza – Situation In Viet Nam – Update 27
Avian Influenza – Situation In Viet Nam – Update 27

Outbreak Notice: Outbreak: Polio, Ethiopia :Update

Outbreak Notice: Outbreak: Polio, Ethiopia
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), additional laboratory-confirmed cases of type 1 poliovirus have been reported from Ethiopia, bringing the total number of cases to 14 since the outbreak was first reported in February 2005. Prior to the detection of a polio case (with onset of paralysis on December 21, 2004) in the country’s Tigray region, Ethiopia had been polio-free since 2001. Polio cases have now been reported from the Tigray and Amhara regions in northern Ethiopia. The cases in Ethiopia have been virologically linked to a large-scale polio outbreak in Sudan that began in May 2004.

Situation in Sudan -Violence in Khartoum

Situation in Sudan -Violence in Khartoum
The United States is deeply concerned over reports of violence in Khartoum. We echo the calls of the Government of National Unity, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, and Mrs. Rebecca Garang that the Sudanese refrain from violence.

Got Hot Weather and No Relief? Wise Choices if You Don’t Have Air Conditioning

Got Hot Weather And No Relief? Wise Choices If You Don’t Have Air Conditioning
If you are dealing with hot weather and are without air conditioning, the following tips offered by the U.S. National Institute for Health can help.

Department of Transportation Publishes Guide to Help Employees Understand its Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

Department of Transportation Publishes Guide to Help Employees Understand its Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
The US Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance has written a guide for employees to help explain the DOT drug and alcohol testing rules. The guide, What Employees Need to Know about DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing, provides answers in a language that each and every employee will understand.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is Recruiting Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma for StudyThe

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is Recruiting Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma for StudyThe purpose of this study is to see if combination chemotherapy works better with or without bevacizumab in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma.

U.S. Embassy Launches Diversity Visa (DV) Awareness Campaign Reaching Out to Fight Fraud - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (U.S. Embassy)

U.S. Embassy Launches Diversity Visa (DV) Awareness Campaign Reaching Out to Fight Fraud
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (U.S. Embassy) – The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa wants to make sure that all Ethiopians have the information they need to make informed decisions about the U.S. Government’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) program. Misinformation, misunderstanding, and outright lies from dishonest businesses and individuals have the potential to cost members of the public both time and money, and even to make applicants participants in serious fraud schemes that could make them ineligible for visas for the rest of their lives.

Cell Phone Use While Driving—A Dangerous Distraction.

Cell Phone Use While Driving—A Dangerous Distraction.
A new report from the Insurance Information Institute, Inc. reveals new statistics about motorists who use cell phones while driving.

Cell Phone Use While Driving—A Dangerous Distraction.

Cell Phone Use While Driving—A Dangerous Distraction.
A new report from the Insurance Information Institute, Inc. reveals new statistics about motorists who use cell phones while driving.

Sri Lanka Travel Warning and Alert

Sri Lanka Travel Warning and Alert
Travelers planning to visit Sri Lanka should consult with travel agencies or the Sri Lankan Tourist Board to ensure their itineraries take due to civil war and related urban terrorism have seriously disrupted the country. Travelers should take these recent events into account and plan accordingly.

New Topical Vaginal Microbicides for Women May help Reduce HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)

New Research On Topical Vaginal Microbicides For Women may help Reduce the Spread Of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced an agreement with the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) to share information and expertise in an effort to develop vaginal microbicides, which are creams, gels or other substances that can be applied topically and may reduce the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Advertising.com Settles FTC Adware Charges - Free Software Advertised Security Benefits But Didn’t Disclose Bundled Adware

Advertising.com Settles FTC Adware Charges - Free Software Advertised Security Benefits But Didn’t Disclose Bundled Adware
Advertising.com., Inc., now a subsidiary of America Online, Inc., has agreed to settle FTC charges that it violated federal law by offering free security software, but failing to disclose adequately that adware was bundled with that software. The settlement will require that the company clearly and prominently disclose adware bundled with software advertised to enhance security or privacy. “This company offered SpyBlast, a free security program to protect against hackers,” said Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “But consumers who downloaded SpyBlast also downloaded a form of software that followed their electronic comings and goings and force-fed them pop-up ads.”