Dr. James Sherley, whose lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health has threatened to stall human embryonic stem cell research, has challenged authority before but has also been honored by the NIH itself for his work. …
» More: Stem cell opponent has challenged authority before

New York has more unwanted nocturnal guests than other urban areas and has been named the most bedbug infested city in the United States. …
» More: New York most bedbug infested U.S. city: survey

AP – With half of all men in some developing countries already hooked on cigarettes, the tobacco industry is now courting lucrative new customers ? young women, a report said Thursday. …
» More: Report says tobacco companies courting young women (AP)

AFP – Europe’s health commissioner said on Thursday he is working on proposals to tighten bloc-wide advertising and marketing constraints on tobacco products. …
» More: EU health boss eyes tighter grip on tobacco adverts (AFP)

Reuters – Smokers have at least a few more months to light up in Spain’s restaurants, bars and cafes. …
» More: Spain says smoking ban to be in place early 2011 (Reuters)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) — Moderate drinking may help
protect against the onset of Alzheimer’s disease among otherwise healthy
people, a new Spanish study suggests. …
» More: Moderate Drinking May Protect Brain From Alzheimer’s (HealthDay)

AP – Ardi Rizal, 2, throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette. His father gave him his first when he was just 18 months old. …
» More: Up in smoke: Indonesian child-teen smokers rising (AP)

Reuters – Canada’s federal government can appeal court rulings that named it as a defendant in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit launched against tobacco firms, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday. …
» More: Canada can appeal tobacco liability rulings: court (Reuters)

Reuters – Waterpipe smoking may be gaining in popularity, particularly among young men with some time and money to burn, a study of Canadian college-age adults suggests. …
» More: Waterpipes are popular, especially with young men (Reuters)

AFP – China, the world’s biggest consumer of tobacco, has insisted it will honour a pledge to ban smoking in public places by 2011 in accordance with an international treaty, state media said Tuesday. …
» More: China insists will make good on smoking ban pledge (AFP)