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Pre-maternal diet 'has strong influence on health of offspring'
While it has long been known that maternal nutrition is important to the wellbeing of a baby, scientists writing in the Journal of Physiology have demonstrated that the diet of mothers is crucial to the health of their offspring even before they … read more.
Physical activity parameters set for children to avoid obesity
Children need more encouragement to engage in physical activity if they are to avoid obesity and related problems like diabetes, according to paediatricians in the US.
A new study by the Iowa State University has recommended guidelines
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Heart disease risk 'lowered by diet'
A new study has reaffirmed the link between lowered fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Dash).
Researchers in Simmons College, Boston, led by Teresa T Fung, conducted a number of tests
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Pneumonia 'linked' to pollution
Scientists at the University of Birmingham say there is an "exceptional link" between pneumonia and pollution.
The team has found a clear correlation between pollution levels and pneumonia death rates in 352 local authorities
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Scientists find iron deficiency clue
A team of researchers from the United States has uncovered a gene that is responsible for an extremely rare form of inherited iron deficiency.
The researchers claimed that the discovery could provide clues into iron deficiency in the wider
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Doctors opposed to larger-measure drinks
Growing pub measures are encouraging people to drink larger amounts of alcohol, according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
The RCP warned that 125ml wine glasses used to be standard, but that many pubs and bars now use 175ml and
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Pregnancy omega-3 linked to better brain performance
Scientists have found that women who eat plenty of omega-3 in the last three months of pregnancy tend to have babies with better cognitive development.
A study by experts at the Universite Laval in Quebec found that babies whose umbilical
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Wine may protect against dementia
Scientists have found that women who do not drink much wine appear to be more likely to develop dementia, suggesting that an ingredient in wine provides some sort of protection.
Swedish researchers analysed data on 1,458 women, all of whom
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Soy foods during puberty may prevent breast cancer
There is a growing amount of evidence to suggest that a chemical in soy can protect against breast cancer, an expert has claimed.
According to Dr Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, a professor of oncology at Georgetown University's Lombardi
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Pistachios may be good for heart health
A diet containing plenty of pistachio nuts could help to maintain good heart health, scientists have claimed.
Researchers from Penn State University's department of nutritional sciences found that people whose diet contained pistachios had
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Free school meals 'could boost children's nutrient intake'
Children could benefit from a rumoured scheme to introduce free school meals as this could increase their consumption of vital nutrients, experts have claimed.
It has been rumoured that the government may include such a scheme in its next
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Apples linked to lower health risks
An apple a day really may keep the doctor away, as scientists have found that the fruit is associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome.
The syndrome is a cluster of health problems that are linked to heart disease and
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