Vitamin A deficiency may up risk of childhood illnesses
School-age kids who do not get enough vitamin A are more likely to get sick with gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, a new study has found. The study followed nearly 2,800 children, ages 5-12 over the course of a year in the US. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public... read more »
Turned 18? Check BP to lower heart disease risk later
The 25-year comprehensive study is the first to identify different long-term patterns of blood pressure levels and resulting cardiovascular risk.”Blood pressure in young adulthood can impact risk for heart disease later in life,” cautioned Norrina Allen, assistant professor of... read more »
Sleeping pills up risk of heart attacks by 50pc
London – A new study suggests that sleeping pills taken by tens of thousands of Britons can increase the risk of heart attacks by up to 50 percent. Scientists found that zolpidem, which is sold under the brand name Stilnoct in the UK, is linked with a dramatic rise in the number of... read more »
Health and wealth `more strongly connected` than previously believed
Washington – A team of researchers have suggested that health and wealth may be more strongly connected than previously believed. The group examined Americans’ Google search patterns and discovered that during the recent Great Recession, people searched considerably more frequently for... read more »
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