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...
"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...
"Good sleep is dream recipe to lose weight," reported the Daily Express. People who get more than eight hours sleep a night and reduce their stress levels have double the chance of slimming down, it continued. This study looked for associations...
Monday March 28 2011 "Breast cancer could be curbed by preventative drug treatment," reported The Independent. Many newspapers reported suggestions by experts that women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered preventative drugs in 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...
A glass of wine a day "cuts dementia risk", according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper reports that a study found that people who drank two to three units a day were 29% less likely to develop dementia over three years. The study followed 3,202...
The Daily Mirror has reported that "experts are calling for boys to be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV) after a study has found that 50% of men are infected with the virus". Some strains of HPV have been linked to cancers,...
Chi l'avrebbe mai detto, quelle fastidiose vampate di calore che molte donne sperimentano durante la menopausa, sono un fattore preventivo per gli attacchi di cuore. Non sempre però, se la menopausa arriva troppo tardi e di conseguenza anche le...
Friday February 25 2011 "Stress and tension does not prevent women undergoing infertility treatment from becoming pregnant," reported The Daily Telegraph. This news story is based on a review of previous studies, which investigated whether anxiety...
"Ecstasy does not wreck the mind," The Guardian reported. According to the newspaper, experts have said that previous research into ecstasy was flawed and that "too many previous studies have made over-arching conclusions from insufficient data"....
"Ski helmets reduce head injuries by 35% in adults and 59% in children under 13," BBC News reported. The news is based on Canadian research which looked at whether helmets prevent head and neck injuries for skiers and snowboarders. The research...
"Lack of sleep is a 'ticking time bomb'," The Independent reported. The newspaper said that people who regularly sleep less than six hours a night "have a 48 per cent greater chance of developing or dying from heart disease". The news is based on...
Nell'ambito dell' attività di monitoraggio delle segnalazioni di sospette reazioni avverse (RA) è stato riscontrato, negli ultimi anni, un progressivo incremento del numero di segnalazioni di sospette RA ad intinfiammatori non steroidei (FANS) in età pediatrica ed in particolare per il ketoprofene...
Thursday January 27 2011 "Nearly a third of the population are suffering from insomnia which is affecting their health," reported the Daily Mirror. It said that a survey of the nation's sleep habits found that 30% are severely sleep deprived,...
We will soon have a "cure for most cancers", the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper claims that scientists are close to providing the "holy grail" of cancer cures, which will be available within a few years. The scientists in question were in...
A faulty gene has been linked to more than a third of all kidney cancers, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that the discovery may help researchers understand the development of kidney cancer, and potentially lead to new...
Wednesday January 19 2011 "Up to three million people are taking statins needlessly," says The Daily Telegraph. It reports that a comprehensive study suggests statins are "ineffective in many cases and could be doing more harm than good". The news...
"The male of the species is a wimp over colds," according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that working men are far more likely to succumb to "man flu" when under stress but that woman will carry on regardless. The story is based on a small...
"Organic milk is better for you," reports The Independent today, adding that an analysis of milk sold in UK supermarkets has found that organic milk has lower levels of harmful saturated fats than conventional milk. The newspaper says organic milk...
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