Obesity, inactivity tied to common colon disease
4/11/11 By Kerry Grens (Reuters Health) – Women who don’t exercise or who are overweight are slightly more likely to be hospitalized... Read More
India loses stomach for the pot belly
1/11/11 By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC News, Mumbai India has long battled with malnutrition but rising incomes and changing diets have meant obesity and... Read More
Study: Daily Aspirin Cuts Hereditary Cancer Risk in Half
31/10/11 Research published in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, indicates that a regular dose of aspirin may not only stave off heart disease but... Read More
Study: Even healthy young adults at risk of heart disease
30/10/11 A large number of young men and women who appear to be healthy and not overweight already have hardened blood vessels,... Read More
BPA in womb linked to girls’ behavioural problems
24/10/11 www.independent.co.uk By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor A chemical used in plastic that is ubiquitous in the food and drink industries has been... Read More
How faith grapples with mental health – and stigma
11/10/11 www.theglobeandmail.com By Chris Hannay Our mental health is influenced by myriad factors – social, biological, environmental and psychological, to name a... Read More
Africa: Halal medicine opens new business avenues in bustling Eastleigh
6/9/11 www.businessdailyafrica.com Halal is an Arabic term meaning ‘permissible’ and although frequently linked to butchery, it refers to anything that is permissible under... Read More
UK: Calories busted by cafe culture
5/9/11 By Michelle RobertsHealth reporter, BBC News A drink and a cake could contain more than half of a woman’s recommended daily... Read More
UK: Takeaway dishes high in colourings, says study
4/9/11 www.bbc.co.uk The meals can contain high levels of salt, fat and artificial colourings, the study suggests. Two of the nation’s favourite... Read More