AFP – Surgery to remove small, low-risk prostate cancer tumors can be safely delayed for years without an increased risk of death, according to results from a large long-term study published Monday.
Reuters – A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.
AFP – More than 30 million people in the EU are undernourished, many of them patients in hospitals and nursing homes, experts told a specialist nutrition congress in Vienna on Monday.
AP – About three years ago, Jim Williams, author of “Hostel Handbook” ? http://www.hostelhandbook.com ? noticed that new hostels were starting to open around the U.S., but “almost exclusively in destination cities ? NYC, LA, Miami etc.,” he said. “Hostels are following the trend of becoming urban.”
AP – In this economy, we could probably all use a little pampering: a massage, a facial, a pedicure. Perhaps a nice soak in a hot whirlpool.