Women concerned about PIP breast implants can find all the latest NHS information about the issue in our Health A-Z section on PIP implants.
Worries about the implants have emerged since news of a major investigation into them in France was widely co…
Individuals who consume egg proteins for breakfast are more likely to feel full during the day than those whose breakfasts contain wheat protein. Results from the study, conducted by Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisia…
Researchers have found that severely obese children respond well to behavioral treatment, but not severely obese adolescents. The study, conducted by Dr. Pernilla Danielsson, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, was presented at the 19th European …
A new study reveals that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a significantly better predictor of cardiometabolic risk than waist circumference (WC) and body-mass index (BMI). In addition WHtR takes account of differing heights, therefore making it the best…
Waist to height ratio is a better predictor of heart disease and diabetes risk than BMI, according to new research presented at a scientific meeting recently. Study leader Dr Margaret Ashwell, an independent consultant and former science director of …
A new study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reveals that from 7.5 million cancer deaths in 2008, about 1.5 million were due to infections that could have either been prevented or treated. Leading researchers, Catherine de Martel and Marty…
The HLY (Healthy Life Years) indicates how long people can expect to live without disability. It has been computed annually for each Member State of the European Union since 2005. These figures are released in the framework of the first annual meeting …
Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal part of learning, rather than being pressured to succeed at all costs, according to new research published by the American Psycholo…
According to a study by French researchers, fever control using external cooling in sedated septic shock patients is safe and lowers premature death and vasopressor requirements. The study was published online ahead of print publication in the American…
A recent paper published in the reviewed the management and treatment of gynaecological cancers during pregnancy – most common types being cervical and ovarian. The goal among such cases is to prolong and prevent termination of pregnancy, whilst also …
