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Energy drinks not healthy for students
Children between the ages of 10 and 13 who consume sugar-laden energy drinks are dramatically more at risk for hyperactivity and inattentiveness, according to researchers from Yale University in the United States. The authors, whose study was published in the […]
Long term use of paracetamol may affect your health
Doctors may be under-estimating the risks to patients from long-term use of paracetamol, the world’s most popular painkiller, researchers said Tuesday. Chronic users of the drug — people who typically take large, daily doses over several years — may increase […]
Black tea prevents the loss of bone density: study
Researchers in Japan say black tea could help treat osteoporosis, a bone condition affecting older people, but admit you need to drink an awful lot of it. Scientists say the humble brew contains an antioxidant that can prevent the loss […]
Possession of small amounts of pot ok’d in Washington DC
Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards. The U.S. capital joined Washington […]
Tweak your lifestyle habits to reduce cancer risk
Cancer can be seen as striking haphazardly, but research over the past 40 years shows that lifestyle factors play a huge role in cancer incidence and mortality. Dr Graham Colditz, an internationally recognised disease-prevention expert at Siteman Cancer Center at […]
Avoid giving your child melatonin
A dose of melatonin aids sleep, but it can be dangerous if given to children. Melatonin is produced in the body at bedtime thanks to the internal body clock — called the circadian rhythm — that manages our sleep-wake cycles […]
Why emulsifiers are bad for you
Commonly found in packaged and processed foods, emulsifiers add texture and extend shelf life but according to a US-based research team, they could alter your composition of friendly gut bacteria — or gut microbiota — and lead to inflammation. “Food […]
Foods that ward off swine flu infection
Foods rich in vitamin D: According to a study conducted by Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in association with the National Institute of Virology, the risk of swine flu can be reduced by adding adequate amounts of vitamin […]
Malaria parasites detected in Myanmar
A study published in the Lancet highlights the worrying spread of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar close to the border with India. The spread of malaria parasites that are resistant to the drug artemisinin—the frontline treatment against malaria infection—into neighbouring India […]
Queue for blood stem cell transplants gets longer
Over a million people have received blood and marrow stem cell transplants for life-threatening diseases in the past 57 years, but too many are still waiting, a study said Friday. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) often offers the only possibility […]
