Three simple factors can predict whether a child is likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence: the child’s body mass index (BMI), the mother’s BMI and the mother’s education level, according to our new research. The study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, found these three factors predicted whether […]
Overdose threatens! The manufacturer calls back caffeine capsules
The Power Stage in Cologne informed about the recall of the article “np nutrition Caffeine 150 g”. As the company explained, is due to the lack of dosage instructions, the risk of too high a caffeine intake. The Portal " reported;product warning.eu". When using the enclosed dosing spoon, it is not possible, the maximum amount […]
Drops in income may not only hurt the wallet, they may harm the brain
Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in the October 2, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Income volatility is at […]
Brexit has triggered my anxiety and depression – and I'm not the only one
Cast your mind back to the damp morning after the 2016 Brexit referendum, and no matter whether you voted leave or remain, you’ll remember it felt like something momentous had happened. It comes as no surprise that the British Medical Journal has released new research outlining how ‘political events take a serious toll on mental […]
Near misses on slot machines may not encourage continued gambling, study finds
You enter your quarter into the slot machine and hit the button. Two lemons and a cherry appear in front of you—close to a win, but not quite. For nearly 70 years, researchers believed near misses like these would encourage you to continue gambling, but new research from University of Alberta scientists suggests the near-miss […]
Kris Jenner's BF Suggested Scott Disick Spank His Daughter & Scott's NOT Having It
Flip It Like Disick host Scott Disick was ready to throw down this week when Kris Jenner’s boyfriend Corey Gamble suggested spanking would be the proper form of “discipline” for Disick’s daughter, Penelope. Disick and Gamble can be seen arguing at the dinner table over spanking in a sneak peek from the upcoming Sept. 22 […]
Whitney Port Tells Husband She May Not 'Want More' Kids After Miscarriage
Sharing her truth. Whitney Port told her husband, Tim Rosenman, that she may not “want more children” after suffering a miscarriage in July. “I feel like I’ve come to terms with this pregnancy not working out,” the Hills: New Beginnings star, 34, said on the Monday, September 9, episode of the MTV show. “Then I […]
Providing more testing choices does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study. However, the framing of choice did impact patient decision-making, as the proportion of colonoscopies—the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening—fell when the home screening option was presented as an available […]
Intensive blood pressure therapy not beneficial in nursing home residents
Long-term nursing home residents with hypertension do not experience significant benefits from more intensive antihypertensive treatment, according to a study published online July 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Kenneth S. Boockvar, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues examined the number of […]
Vitamin D is not linked to low blood pressure in older adults
Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College have shown in the largest study to-date that vitamin D is not associated with low blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension) in older adults. Their findings have been published recently in the prestigious journal Hypertension. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common chronic condition […]