Dieting ‘keeps diabetes at bay’
A period of careful eating and regular exercise can stave off diabetes for a decade, a study suggests.
Archive for October, 2009
‘Pear and apple’ shape a DVT risk
Women who carry excess weight on the hips, and apple-shaped men carrying it on the waist, risk blood clots, say experts.
Dieting ‘keeps diabetes at bay’
A period of careful eating and regular exercise can stave off diabetes for a decade, a study suggests.
‘Pear and apple’ shape a DVT risk
Women who carry excess weight on the hips, and apple-shaped men carrying it on the waist, risk blood clots, say experts.
‘Aura’ migraines a stroke risk
Young women who have migraines with auras are twice as likely to have a stroke, researchers say.
Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’
An extract found in the curry spice tumeric can kill off cancer cells, lab scientists have shown.
Russia warned about HIV epidemic
A top international HIV/Aids expert tells the BBC the epidemic in Russia is now out of control.
Leisure centre ‘junk food’ alert
Vending machines stocked with unhealthy snacks in leisure centres run the risk of fuelling childhood obesity, warn experts.
Call to act on maternal mortality
Health ministers from around the world say swift action must be taken to reduce global maternal mortality rates.
HPV jab girls are ’sex cautious’
Eight in 10 girls say that having the HPV vaccine makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, a poll finds.