When I first ate Chinese food in the UK in the 1970s, it was really quite unappealing. Everything came in a gloopy sauce and seemed to taste the same, due to the overuse of monosodium glutamate, supposedly a flavour enhancer but in reality, nothing of the kind. Then in the 1980s a new breed of [ Read More ]
Archive for February, 2010
New State Farm(R) Mobile Application Can Help State Farm announced the release of an iPhone® and iPod® touch application to complement its successful Steer Clear® Safe Drivers Discount Program. The Steer Clear application gives young drivers a convenient way to complete the Steer Clear discount program, encourages supervised driver education and reinforces State Farm’s commitment [ Read More ]
New Survey From The National Pork Board Points Today’s Cooks to Pork For Time-Saving, New Recipes Cooking techniques, ingredients and utensils may change with the trends, but one thing remains the same – women still dominate the kitchen. At least that’s what the National Pork Board found in a recent cooking study. Results show that [ Read More ]
A simple blood test that could help save lives by detecting ovarian cancer at an earlier stage is available in the UK from 25 February 2010. Called OvPlex(TM), the test is being welcomed by cancer specialists and ovarian cancer charities as a superior performing diagnostic for the earlier detection of ovarian cancer in symptomatic women. [ Read More ]
Avon Foundation for Women Survey Examines Early Impact of New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines In some states women ages 40 to 49 have less access to mammograms since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its recommendations to change breast cancer screening guidelines last November, according to a recent survey conducted by the Avon [ Read More ]
Unprecedented call to action by “Women for Women International” to unite globally and build bridges for peace, development and opportunity To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called, “Join Me on the Bridge.” This unprecedented call to action, on [ Read More ]