“A glass of wine every day in pregnancy could be good for your baby,” is the entirely incorrect headline in The Daily Telegraph today. Other newspapers reported that drinking while pregnant does ‘no harm’, these claims are also misleading...
“Living in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may…increase the risk of stroke,” The Guardian reports. Researchers looked at noise levels across London and found a link...
"People who spend their working hours staring at a computer screen have changes…typical… with… dry eye [syndrome]," The Independent reports. A Japanese study suggests a link between staring at a screen all day and damage to the tear ducts…
“Anti-baldness drug can cause men to lose interest in alcohol,” reports the Mail Online. This report is based on a small survey of young men who had been taking the drug, finasteride, for hair loss....
“Ketamine should be reclassified as class B drug, government experts say,” The Guardian reports. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, the body that advises the Home Office on drugs, has recommended...
Screening for gestational diabetes often takes place during the 28th week, but a new study suggests that diabetes-related changes to the baby can occur before that time…
"'Super-mums' … may be more likely to suffer from depression, researchers say," the Mail Online reports. A US study found a possible association between concern about being perceived as a perfect parent and maternal depression risk…
"Increase in breastfeeding could save NHS £40m a year," The Independent reports after a recent economic modelling study projected a reduction in childhood diseases and breast cancer rates would lead to considerable savings for the health service…
“Curvy women will live longer,” the Daily Express today reported, saying that Jennifer Lopez, Nigella Lawson and Beyonce “are in great shape to live longer” because of their “well-rounded figures”. According to...