27/8/10
- Mothers may pay price
of bottled milk
Mothers who do not breast-feed their children face a massively increased
risk of developing diabetes later in life, researchers warn today. More
27/8/10 - Vaccine combats childhood pneumonia
The number of children contracting a dangerous form of pneumonia has
slumped in after the introduction of a vaccine, British researchers report
today. More
26/8/10
- Salads not so healthy?
Ready made salads are sold as the "healthy" option - but many
contain more salt than a large burger, British researchers warned today.
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26/8/10
- Bitter supplement may
combat sweet tooth
The chemical that gives grapefruit its bitter taste might provide a powerful
treatment for diabetes and high cholesterol, researchers revealed today.
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25/8/10
- Short-term overeating may alter
body shape
A short period of binge eating can cause long-term changes to body shape
- piling on fat in unwanted places, researchers warned last night. More
25/8/10
- Deadly toll of migraine
People who suffer migraines involving visual disturbances face an increased
risk of death from heart disease or stroke, researchers warned today.
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25/8/10 - Call to tackle pregnancy blood pressure threat
Midwife leaders have backed new UK guidelines published today aim at
tackling the dangers of high blood pressure in pregnant women. More
24/8/10
- Coffee boost for arteries
Elderly people who drink moderate amounts of rich dark coffee can improve
the health of their arteries, researchers have reported. More
24/8/10 - Viral
clue to fatigue syndrome
A mysterious virus, associated with mice, may be responsible for chronic
fatigue syndrome in humans, scientists reported yesterday. More
24/8/10 - How
glucose scrambles immune system
High levels of glucose in the body may play a key part in weakening defences
against infection, British researchers reveal today. More