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Tuesday, June 01 2010 21:36 |
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According to research conducted at Montreal University in Canada, taking antidepressants while pregnant can significantly increase the risk of a miscarriage. The study suggests that expectant women's chances of losing their baby rose by 68 per cent if they were on the widely-used medications. Dr Anick Berard, who led the study, said: "If you are on antidepressants there needs to be tight medical management. One in five women suffer a miscarriage. There is no such thing as a zero-risk pregnancy. This is why it is so important for a pregnant woman on antidepressants to consult their doctor. They should not alter medication on their own."Daily Mirror, June 1, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 21:36 |
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Teenage smoking is often thought of as kind of innocent experiment, but a drag on a friend's cigarette may be the beginning of something that will be hard to shake. A study of adolescent smokers in the journal Pediatrics tracks the course of addiction to nicotine among a group of sixth-graders.
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 21:36 |
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They say you can never be too rich or too thin. But is it possible to eat too many leafy green vegetables? Last year, an 88-year-old woman was admitted to NYU Langone Medical Center in a nearly comatose state, unable to walk or swallow and barely able to breathe.
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 21:36 |
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Cholesterol lowering drugs to cut the chance of a heart attack increase the risk of kidney failure and cataracts, a new study shows. Researchers at Nottingham University found that for every 10,000 women treated with statins for a year there would be 271 fewer cases of heart disease. At the same time, the study of two million patients over six years found there would be 74 extra cases of liver damage, 23 extra cases of kidney failure and 307 extra cases of cataracts. There would also be 39 extra cases of muscle wastage, another known side effect of statins. -- Daily Telegraph, May 21, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 18:02 |
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Nearly all of the herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some supplement sellers made illegal claims that their products can cure cancer and other diseases, investigators found.
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 18:02 |
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Dr Richard Weiler, a specialist registrar in sport medicine, has said that a lack of exercise is the root cause of more illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, mental health problems and high blood pressure than body fat. Writing in the British Medical Journal, he called for public health policies to focus more on increasing physical activity, and added that spending huge amounts of money on treating obesity was the wrong way forward. -- Daily Telegraph, May 26, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 18:02 |
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Some bottled waters contain up to 100 times more bacteria than is permitted, according to a study. Tap water had fewer bacteria in it than the bottled version, said researchers in Canada, who found 70 per cent of top brands there had high levels. "The consumer assumes that, since bottled water has a price tag, it is purer and safer than most tap water," said Dr Sonish Azam, of C-Crest Laboratories. -- Evening Standard, May 26, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 18:02 |
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A handful of pistachio nuts a day can help destroy bad cholesterol, ward off heart disease and prevent cancer, according to scientists writing in the Journal of Nutrition. The nuts are full of antioxidants that protect cells from damage by harmful chemicals, called "free radicals". The findings follow previous research by the same team that discovered pistachios help destroy bad cholesterol that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. The team found pistachios were much richer in the main dietary antioxidants lutein, beta-carotene and gamma-tocopherol than other nuts. -- Daily Telegraph, May 21, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 01 2010 18:02 |
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The FDA has notified 15 companies that ear candles are unapproved medical devices that cannot be legally marketed in interstate commerce. The recipients were King Cone International; Indian Mountain Center; Bobalee Originals Manufacturing; International Ear Candle, LLC; Home Remedies Solutions; Harmony Cone; A..J.'s Candles Inc; Wholistic Health Solutions; Wally's Natural Products Inc.; Body Tools; Health, Wealth, & Happiness; White Egret, Inc.; Brennan & McCoy; Amasha; Unisource; and Herbs, Heirlooms and Homebrew.
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