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Milk “less than perfect”
Embattled milk producers launched a social media campaign this week to rebuild public confidence in the health benefits of their product. But how healthy is it? While the government urges milk consumption, some studies have begun to suggest potential ill […]
Think these foods are a no-no? Think again
Pizza – According to a 2014 report from the Department of Agriculture, on any given day about 13 percent of Americans eat pizza. “I’m from Chicago, so it’s in my DNA to be a pizza lover! I order thin crust, […]
Measles outbreak in the US have hit more than 100 people
More than 100 people in the United States have been confirmed as infected with measles including 91 in California, most of them linked to an outbreak that began at Disneyland in December, public health officials said on Friday. The California […]
Plastic chemicals to blame for early menopause
Women whose bodies contained high levels of certain chemicals found in plastics and cosmetics experienced menopause two to four years earlier than women with lower amounts in their systems, US researchers said Wednesday. While the study in the journal PLOS […]
Want to quit smoking? Do it gradually
If you’re thinking of quitting smoking, don’t do it ‘cold turkey’ – or else you’ll relapse in no time. That’s what researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found. “Regular smokers experience an almost dementia-like condition in the early hours […]
7 ways to burn those calories
HIIT HIIT (or High Intensity Interval Training) is ideal for those who want to get trim on a tight schedule. This workout consists of high intensity exercise teamed with short periods of rest. Alternating bursts of intense exercise with recovery […]
Stand up, don’t sit
Modern Americans are used to tracking all manner of health behaviours, from calories consumed to steps taken. It’s time to add another to the list: hours spent sitting. The drumbeat of research on the ill effects of sitting may have […]
Some patients with anti-vaccine views denied treatment
With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won’t get them vaccinated. “Parents who choose not to give […]
UNICEF needs record-breaking US$ 3.1 billion to help children in crisis
The U.N. Children’s Fund launched a record $3.1 billion appeal on Thursday to enable it to help children caught up in a “new generation” of conflicts and disasters round the world, $1 billion more than it sought in 2014. A […]
Youths see e-cigarettes as fun
Many young adults are enthusiastically “vaping” e-cigarettes, drawn by the nifty technology, tasty flavors and their own physical sense that the devices are doing them no harm, according to new research. The authors of the small study, which focused on […]
