A child’s health can be compromised not only by a mother who smokes or drinks during pregnancy, but by the obesity and poor diet of both parents well before the act of procreation, researchers said…
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Which came first: the people or the sweet potatoes?
The bulbous, colorful sweet potato has long been seen as an artifact of mankind’s first ocean voyages, ferried from its home in South America all the way to Polynesia centuries ago. But a controversial new…
New brain cells in the old? Study stokes debate
People as old as 79 may still generate new brain cells, US researchers said Thursday, stoking fresh debate among scientists over whether or when our mental capacity ever stops growing. The report by scientists at…
Define Alzheimer’s by brain changes, not symptoms: experts
In an effort to speed research toward a cure for the most common form of dementia, experts urged a new framework Tuesday to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using biological clues, rather than symptoms of memory loss….
Head injury boosts dementia risk: study
Suffering a traumatic brain injury from a blow to the head boosted dementia risk by 24 percent in a Danish study group of nearly three million people, researchers said Wednesday. The survey of 36 years’…
World’s hottest chilli pepper gives man ‘thunderclap’ headaches
Doctors issued a chilli warning Tuesday after an American man who ate the world’s hottest pepper was struck by excruciating “thunderclap” headaches. The 34-year-old man’s symptoms began with dry heaves “immediately after participation in a…
Taxes key in war on ‘lifestyle’ disease: health experts
Global health leaders declared war on lifestyle diseases Thursday, decrying the impact of tobacco, alcohol and soft drinks on the world’s poor, while calling for taxes to curb consumption and finance healthcare. In half-a-dozen studies…
Expert warns toilet paper is unhygienic
An expert has warned that using toilet paper doesn’t actually clean the bum after using the toilet. An expert has warned people to stop using toilet paper. Rose George, author of ‘The Big Necessity: The…
Eating breakfast reduces unhealthy cravings
How breakfast beats cravings University of Missouri-Columbia researchers have found that eating breakfast, particularly meals rich in protein, increases levels of a brain chemical associated with feelings of reward. This may reduce food cravings and overeating…
3 Ways to beat body odour
by Chantelle Bester If just the thought of warmer weather is making you break a sweat, bear these tips in mind to stay fresh… 1. Hygiene is key – wash yourself at least once…