Another reason to stay away from fried foods
They’re delicious, but fried foods are especially bad for you. It’s to do with the way they’re cooked and what they’re cooked in.
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How a lack of sleep hurts the heart
If you sleep for fewer than six hours a night, you’re putting yourself at higher risk of having a heart attack.
Latest Health News SleepFibre could save your life
A comprehensive review of the evidence shows a diet high in fibre is key to reducing your risk of several chronic diseases.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightCan botox help reduce migraine attacks?
In a review of the evidence so far, French researchers looked at trials that compared a botox treatment for migraine with a placebo injection. This is what they found.
Latest Health News PainWhat are the chances of having a stroke?
Researchers have just calculated globally what the chances are of having a stroke and the results were shocking.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsCerebral palsy rates falling in Australia
The rate of cerebral palsy in children up to age 5 has fallen by 30 per cent over the last ten years or so. The reasons are complex.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsRedefining high blood pressure - will that help?
The US recently changed its definition of high blood pressure, but a study shows that lowering the threshold for hypertension if you are not already at high risk, doesn’t reduce heart attacks or strokes.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsHow to reduce food cravings
Food cravings can derail the best of intentions to eat healthily. Now a scientific review has looked at what causes food cravings and how they can be reduced.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightIs there a link between red meat and heart disease?
Recent research shows that when it comes to the risk of heart disease and people who eat a diet high in red meat have triple the levels of a blood chemical linked to heart disease.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsCan a ritual improve self-control?
New research has found that for those who struggle with self-control when it comes to healthy eating habits, performing a simple ritual before a meal can help someone eat less.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightCan the order you eat your food alter blood glucose?
New research has found that the order in which parts of the meal are eaten can change how the body releases glucose into the bloodstream
Diabetes Latest Health NewsCan omega-3 reduce risk of pre-term birth?
New research shows that women who took omega-3 supplements were less likely to have a baby born prematurely.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsWho is at the greatest risk of loneliness?
There is growing evidence that loneliness is a health risk and a recent study has shown this to be true with surprising spikes in loneliness during different life stages.
Latest Health News Mental HealthCan stroking a baby help it feel less pain?
British scientists wanted to find out, and in order to do so, they devised two experiments. These are the results.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsHow do medications help osteoarthritis?
In a systematic review of the evidence so far, anti-inflammatory drugs seem to have the best results, while others appear ineffective.
Arthritis Latest Health NewsCan pets at home protect children from allergies?
A study looked at whether having dogs and cats around a baby can help their immune system develop and reduce their risk of developing allergies.
Allergy Latest Health NewsCan you reduce the age of your brain?
The research is in and it's good news. Older people who do aerobic exercise weekly can improve their cognition and reduce their ‘brain-age.’
Latest Health News Seniors' HealthShould we be concerned around kids and screen time?
Few children meet the suggested guidelines for screen-time and physical activity, and it seems to be hurting their cognitive ability.
Kids' & Teens' Health Latest Health NewsCan diet changes improve depression and anxiety?
Yes and no. A review of diet study trials finds that positive dietary changes can reduce symptoms of depression, but less of a benefit is seen in addressing symptoms of anxiety.
Latest Health News Mental HealthCan eating peanuts cure a peanut allergy?
A new clinical trial using peanut oral immunotherapy was successful in desensitising two-thirds of children and adolescents who were allergic to peanuts.
Allergy Latest Health NewsDo meal replacements work for weight loss?
How meal replacements fare compared to other ways of losing weight was the subject of a recent systematic review.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightCan taking antioxidants affect cancer treatment?
There are concerns that supplements, especially antioxidants, could counteract the effects of cancer treatment.
Cancer Care Latest Health NewsWhich exercises are the key to preventing falls?
Researched collected the data on over 20,000 people who had fallen; how they had fallen and how they exercised to find out which exercises are best to help prevent falls.
Latest Health News Seniors' HealthHow often should you go to the dentist?
A study looks at whether a regular scale and polish at the dentist was linked to better gum health
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