North America
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Female lifestyle boosts heart
Following a healthy lifestyle can have a major impact in cutting a woman’s risk of heart disease, new findings suggest. Read more
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One drink a day may be safe in pregnancy
Light drinking in pregnancy may not affect a baby’s birth weight or size, researchers said today. Read more
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Smoking drug heart link
A commonly used anti-smoking drug may carry a small risk of causing heart disease, British researchers warned last night. Read more
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Leisure link to embolism
Women who spend their leisure hours chilling out in a chair face a massively increased risk of developing pulmonary embolism <! -dangerous blood clots in the lungs>, researchers warned today. Read more
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Asthma “not linked” to vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, new research has suggested. Read more
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Multiple medications new risk for elderly
Elderly people may be unwittingly overdosing on drugs, leading to dementia and death, researchers warned today. Read more
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How real coffee protects brain
Scientists say they are close to explaining how coffee can prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
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New cocaine heart risk
People who use cocaine may be unwittingly building up major heart problems, experts warned last night. Read more
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Lifestyle call to cancer women
Older women who contract breast cancer remain at risk from other diseases, researchers warn today. Read more
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Olive oil link to stroke prevention
Using olive oil in the diet may help elderly people cut the risk of having a stroke, according to a French study published yesterday. Read more