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Short kids may risk having stroke later on in life
Children who measure a few inches shorter than their peers are more likely to suffer a stroke in adulthood, a large Danish study suggests. Adult women who were unusually short girls at age 7 years were 11 % more likely […]
Spouses have huge influence on someone’s s drinking habit
People whose spouses have uncontrolled drinking problems may be influenced to abuse alcohol themselves, according to a long-term study in Sweden which looked at the alcohol-consumption habits of married couples. After a husband was first diagnosed with alcohol use disorder […]
Women should be given more time to give birth and make choices – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised that women in labour should be given more time to give birth, be given less medical interventions and more opportunity to participate in decision-making. Among 26 new recommendations, it rejected a traditional benchmark […]
A certain form of industrial chemicals has been linked to greater weight gain, especially among women
A class of chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products has been linked with greater weight gain after dieting, particularly among women. The study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that the chemicals—perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—have been linked […]
Thailand hands out vitamin pills, folic acid tablets amidst concerns over declining birth rates
Whether by handing cash bonuses or tax incentives, Thailand has almost tried it all to encourage its citizens to have more children. This Valentine’s Day, the country is trying out a new approach: handing out vitamin pills. Like several other […]
This butcher from Cairo opened his apartment for children with cancer
Three years ago, Zaza Ogaz, a butcher from Egypt felt moved to help families bringing their children to a nearby cancer hospital. He took an empty apartment in his building, fixed it up with beds and furniture and offered it […]
Survivors of heart disease in childhood might develop dementia later on in life
People who survive childhood heart defects may have an increased risk of developing dementia before age 65, a Danish study suggests. “Previous studies showed that people born with heart defects . . . may be at higher risk of neurodevelopmental […]
Even older women risk having breast cancer if mother or sister had the disease
The risk of getting breast cancer among older women does not diminish with age, a U.S. study states, adding that they women are more likely to develop breast cancer when a mother or sister had this disease. Family history has […]
Doctors concerned as boxing fever grips Thailand
As two boys exchange punches at a boxing ring in Thailand’s northeastern province of Buriram, loud cheers erupt in the crowd. After dominating five rounds, the winner is declared; 11-year-old Nanthawat Promsod, who is better known by his boxing name […]
Free public transport found to boost the mental health of older adults
Eliminating the cost of public transport for older adults increases their mobility and boosts their mental health by reducing loneliness and lack of social engagement, suggests a UK study that followed over 18,000 people for more than a decade. Researchers […]
