Category: Education
Breastfeeding delay after birth puts babies at risk
Almost 60 per cent of babies around the world are not breastfed within the first hour after their birth, putting them at risk of sickness and even death, a new report has revealed. Current guidelines from the World Health Organization […]
Study shows benefits of 5:2 diet for people with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are just as likely to lose weight and control their blood glucose levels if they follow a 5:2 diet than an ongoing daily calorie-restricted diet, according to a world-first study by University of South Australia […]
First dementia prevalence data in the LGBT population
The first dementia prevalence data from a large population of lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults was reported today at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago. Researchers from University of California, San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Division of […]
Using alternative cancer therapies linked to lower survival
Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests. A study of 1,290 patients in the US found people who received such therapies often refused life-saving care […]
Mental health education should be compulsory in schools
Health education is to be made compulsory in all schools in England under new government plans following growing concerns about mental health problems among young people. Children will be taught how to build mental resilience – as well as how to […]
World-first melanoma blood test detects early stages of deadly skin cancer – researchers
Australian researchers from the Edith Cowan University have developed the world’s first blood test capable of detecting melanoma in its early stages. The test is a major development in the way skin cancer is detected and researchers are hopeful it could […]
New study eating iron-fortified grain improves student’s memory
Adolescent students in a rural school in India who consumed an iron-biofortified version of the grain pearl millet exhibited improved attention and memory compared to those who consumed conventional pearl millet, according to Penn State researchers. The results were published […]
Fish oil for a healthy heart ‘nonsense’
Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements is often touted as a simple way to protect your heart – but experts say the evidence that it does any good is flimsy at best. Cochrane researchers looked at trials in over 100,000 people […]
WHO: Sex addiction is now an official mental illness
Not recognised as a medical condition until now, in a landmark inclusion, the World Health Organization has officially classified compulsive sexual behaviour as a mental illness. Sexual compulsivity is now a part of the International Classification of Diseases list (ICD)-11 […]
Fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain – new study
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have undertaken the largest study of its kind looking at what components of diet—fat, carbohydrates or protein—caused mice to gain weight. Since food consists of fat, protein and […]
