Seaweed pill could be key to beat arthritis
Friday - May 25, 2012, 10:15pm
A pill made from seaweed, which is packed with tiny marine organisms that combat inflammation, could one day help tackle the painful joint disorder arthritis, scientists say.
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`Diet brain` causes slimmers to experience extreme mood swings
Friday - May 25, 2012, 03:09pm
Women who resort to extreme weight loss methods experience ‘diet brain’, leaving them depressed, agitated and forgetful, experts have warned.
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Childhood obesity may up risk of cranial disorder that may cause blindness
Friday - May 25, 2012, 02:19pm
Children who are overweight or obese - particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls - are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new study.
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Bright-coloured chips can cut consumption by half
Friday - May 25, 2012, 02:09am
Adding a few bright-coloured chips to a stack of snacks can cut the amount people eat by up to 50 percent, say researchers.
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Common acne medication can double risk of eye infections
Friday - May 25, 2012, 01:15am
Millions of teenagers who suffer from acne take popular prescription medications such as Accutane or Roaccutane to deal with the embarrassing skin blemishes.
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Tight jeans `may jeopardize health`
Thursday - May 24, 2012, 11:20pm
Doctors have cautioned that the stubborn butt-squeezing, thigh-hugging denims could be too hard on our health and can cause nerve damage.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs may up survival from severe malaria
Thursday - May 24, 2012, 10:20pm
A new anti-inflammatory drug could help boost survival in the most severe cases of malaria by preventing the immune system from causing irreversible brain and tissue damage, according to the researchers.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs may up survival from severe malaria
Thursday - May 24, 2012, 02:55pm
A new anti-inflammatory drug could help boost survival in the most severe cases of malaria by preventing the immune system from causing irreversible brain and tissue damage, according to the researchers.
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C- section delivery may double childhood obesity risk
Thursday - May 24, 2012, 02:49pm
Babies, who are born by caesarean section, may be twice more likely to face the risk of obesity as compared to infants delivered vaginally, according to a new study.
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Calcium pills `may double heart attack risk`
Thursday - May 24, 2012, 02:46pm
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of having a heart attack by two-fold and should be ‘taken with caution’, researchers say.
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