"Working long days could increase heart disease risk," according to the Daily Mirror, which says that "extra hours can increase the risk of heart attack by 67%". This news is based on a study that followed 7,095 British civil servants for over 10...
BBC News has reported that "clean living", such as avoiding smoking and eating more healthily, could prevent most cases of atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance. The condition causes an abnormal heart rhythm, and is...
Non arriva direttamente dalla favola di Biancaneve, ma pare sia comunque uno specchio magico. E lo hanno creato i più prosaici ricercatori di una nota azienda giapponese di cosmesi, la Shiseido. Lo specchio delle nostre brame promette di non farci...
DIY health testing kits have made headlines, with several newspapers reporting that they could do more harm than good. Home test kits designed to detect ailments from high cholesterol to cancer, can be misleading, offer false reassurance or trigger...
Cresce l' emergenza aborto fra le donne straniere che vivono in Italia: il 33% vi ha fatto ricorso almeno una volta. Viene utilizzato come metodo contraccettivo, al pari della pillola, conosciuta dal 90% delle immigrate ma provata solo dalla metà, o del preservativo, molto noto ma scarsamente...
"Pregnant women who take paracetamol could be increasing the risk of their child developing asthma," the Daily Express has reported. The news is based on a review that systematically combined the findings from six previous studies examining whether...
Tuesday March 29 2011 A study suggests "a pill could help people cure themselves of a fear of heights", reported The Daily Telegraph. It said, "Scientists have discovered that giving people a tablet of the stress hormone cortisol can help reduce...
The Daily Express reports that a "new treatment for prostate cancer has cut the risk of dying by half". It said that "six months of the hormone therapy……is all that is needed", and the benefits continue for 10 years. The trial in question did not...
Having a 'dirty weekend' is bad for your heart, according to the Daily Express. The newspaper claims that amorous encounters increase the risk of a heart attack if you are unfit, while The Daily Telegraph says that the risk is doubled if you only...
"A breed of blood-sucking tick normally found on the continent has been discovered in Britain for the first time," reported the Daily Mail. It added that, scientists say climate change has brought the parasite to the UK, and warned that it may have...
The first deep look at how common arthritis is among Hispanics finds the disease affects the lives of millions. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed national survey data. The report documented the toll that... Canali: Obesit
BBC News reports that researchers have said that "a drug to treat diabetes, Actos, would be a "sensible alternative" to one which was banned last year". It said that Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, was suspended in Europe but is still...
"Drugs which can regulate levels of cholesterol in the blood may also reduce the risk of dangerous clots," reported BBC News. Its said a study which looked at whether proteins involved in regulating cholesterol, called Liver X receptors (LXRs),...
Wednesday March 16 2011 "A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers," BBC News has reported. However, the eye-catching claim is only a theory offered by researchers who said the treatment is probably more effective than ultrasound, the...
"Tuna sandwiches 'could help prevent sight loss in old age,'" the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper says that new research into the omega 3 fatty acids found in some types of fish show they may cut the risk of age-related macular degeneration...
"A medical U-turn has cast doubt on warnings that being overweight and 'apple-shaped' is especially dangerous to the heart", the Daily Mail has reported. The news is based on a high-quality review drawing together data on more than 220,000 people to...
Wednesday March 9 2011 "Toenails can show if you are likely to get lung cancer," reported The Sun. It said that a study measuring nicotine levels in toenail clippings from both smokers and non-smokers found that people with the highest nicotine...
Staccare la spina, lasciarsi alle spalle (almeno per un po') impegni di lavoro, famiglia… e partire per un viaggio intorno al mondo; ecco quanto emerso da un sondaggio condotto da Melarossa.it su come le donne cambierebbero la propria vita se ne...
Siete ancora indecise sul look da sfoggiare per il sabato grasso? Se siete di Milano fate un salto in Rinascente allo stand di Clinique: dal 10 al 12 marzo i loro make-up artist vi proporranno il trucco carnevalesco più adatto...
Runner amplia la propria gamma di prodotti con il tappeto Run 7410 Elite, un treadmill maneggevole e compatto (210 centimetri in lunghezza, 80 in larghezza e 150 in altezza per 180 chilogrammi di peso), in grado di garantire prestazioni elevate. L'...
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