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Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy Up Obesity and Diabetes Risk in Baby Girls
Smoking is generally harmful and women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their daughters, a recent study has found. The study is by Dr Kristina Mattsson, Lund University, Sweden, and colleagues including […]
Five Cups of Coffee Per Day can be Lethal, Says Study
Drinking five cups of coffee a day has been linked to obesity and chronic diseases, reveals study. It is the first study in the world to look at higher doses of coffee, rather than the equivalent of one or two […]
1 in 3 Singaporeans getting too little sleep
SINGAPORE – One in three people here is getting so little sleep that it is affecting his health, according to a recent editorial in the Annals, a journal by the Singapore Academy of Medicine. People who do not sleep enough […]
People choose larger portions of ‘healthy’ foods, end up eating more calories
People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being “healthier,” even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. “People think (healthier food) is lower in calories,” said Pierre Chandon, a […]
Vietnamese diabetics rise by 211 pct in 10 years
HANOI- The number of diabetics in Vietnam has increased by 211 percent compared to 10 years ago, while the number of people with glucose tolerance disorder has nearly doubled, local press reported Thursday. The figure was released at a conference […]
Concept Vaccine may Protect Against Flu
Scientists unveiled a concept vaccine against flu that they said may protect against various strains with a single jab. Tested in ferrets, considered good human models, the synthetic vaccine uses nanotechnology to attack parts of the influenza virus that different […]
World not ready for mass flu outbreak: WHO
The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organisation warned Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. Keiji Fukuda told […]
Flavored Toothbrush for a Pleasant Morning
Toothbrushes are all set to take up a new role. They may soon deliver your morning coffee and get you up and alert even faster. Even more exciting is that they could even deliver your medications in the future! A […]
Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills tuberculosis
Scientists said Tuesday they had managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old Vitamin C — an “unexpected” discovery they hope will lead to better, cheaper drugs. A team from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York […]
Air and Noise Pollution Up Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Air pollution and noise pollution may boost a person’s risk of developing heart disease, say German researchers. “Many studies have looked at air pollution, while others have looked at noise pollution,” said study leader Barbara Hoffmann, MD, MPH, a professor […]
