Archive for February, 2007
Ice cream helps women become pregnant, but eating low-fat dairy might risk infertility
0 Comments Published February 28th, 2007 in Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Medical News, Medicine, Nutrition, Parents, Popular, PregnancyStudy shows that following current US Dietary Guidelines gives an 85% higher risk of anovulatory infertility.
ESHRE - Drinking whole fat milk and eating ice cream appears to be better for women trying to become pregnant than a diet consisting of low-fat dairy products such as skimmed milk and yoghurt, according to new research published in [...]
Epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy likely
0 Comments Published February 27th, 2007 in Children, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Medical News, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parents, Popular, PregnancyPrenatal vitamin supplements did not prevent shockingly widespread vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and infants living in northern latitudes of the USA, putting children at higher risk for type 1 diabetes and schizophrenia.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Even regular use of prenatal multivitamin supplements is not adequate to prevent vitamin D insufficiency in [...]
Ten tips to prevent colon cancer
0 Comments Published February 27th, 2007 in Anti-aging, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, PopularNewswise - With colorectal cancer the second leading cause of cancer death, it’s time to consider the health of your colon. “Colorectal cancer surpasses breast and prostate cancers as a leading cause of cancer death in men and women,” said Dr. James Yoo, assistant professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at [...]
Exercise intensity matters for breast cancer risk
0 Comments Published February 26th, 2007 in Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Medical News, Medicine, PopularJAMA Journals - Women who regularly engage in strenuous physical exercise may have a lower risk of developing both invasive breast cancer and in situ (early-stage) breast cancer than women who do not, according to a report in the February 26, 2007 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
“Few established risk [...]
Black soya beans could help weight control, prevent diabetes
0 Comments Published February 26th, 2007 in Functional Foods, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Medical News, Nutrition, PopularSCI - A diet rich in black soya beans could help control weight, lower fat and cholesterol levels, and aid in the prevention of diabetes, reports Lisa Richards in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).
Yellow soya has already been hailed for its cholesterol lowering capabilities; this is one of [...]
Physically inactive teenagers more likely to have high blood pressure
0 Comments Published February 25th, 2007 in Children, Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Kids, Medical News, Parents, PopularThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Teenagers who spend a lot of time in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight. “This is the first research to show a direct and independent connection between TV watching and higher blood pressure among adolescents,” said study [...]














