Working in hospitals more dangerous than on construction sites
Nurses, doctors and community service workers are less confident about health and safety in their jobs than construction workers, a national survey has revealed. The findings about workplace attitudes...
View ArticleHigh-fat food hastens pancreatic cancer, says study
A fat-rich or high-calorie diet can hasten the onset of pancreatic cancer in humans, says a new study. “Our results showed that in mice, a diet high in fat and calories led to obesity and metabolic...
View ArticleTraffic noise may cause heart attack, says study
Exposure to traffic noise could cause heart attacks, says a new study. A previous work had investigated the combined effects of both noise and air pollution caused by traffic on the heart, but the...
View ArticleFizzy drinks `as bad for health as tobacco`
Sugar-packed fizzy drinks are just as dangerous to health as cigarettes, health experts have warned. Experts want hard-hitting public awareness campaigns to attack what they say are “manufacturers’...
View ArticleParental work stress hits healthy eating
During an economic downslide, with fewer jobs, people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed, which hits their own and their family’s nutrition, according to a survey. Of the 3,709...
View ArticleFast food can bring on diabetes, heart disease
People who consume fast food even once a week elevate their risk of dying from coronary heart disease by 20 percent, compared to people who avoid fast food, according to the latest research. For people...
View ArticlePatients go online for health information not because they mistrust docs
Patients check about their illnesses in the internet to become better informed and prepared to play an active role in their care — not because they mistrust their doctors, a new University of...
View ArticleSit less than 3 hours per day to add 2 years to your life
Restricting the amount of time spent seated every day to less than 3 hours might boost the life expectancy of adults by an extra 2 years, a new study has revealed. The findings also suggests that...
View ArticleDoubts cast over Facebook use link to depression
The link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites have been refuted by a recent study. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health...
View ArticleCounselling program reduces youth violence
A new study provides rigorous scientific evidence that a violence reduction program succeeded in creating a sizable decline in violent crime arrests among youth who participated in group counselling...
View ArticleCall for smoking-type graphic health warnings on alcohol products in UK
The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has urged the government to place no-nonsense health warnings at easily visible places on any kind of alcohol related products, which would convince drinkers to...
View ArticleSocial networking site Pinterest helps tackle eating disorders
A social networking site is now helping people suffering from eating disorders by allowing them to share photos of their favourite items, such as uneaten plate of food or very thin people. Pinterest is...
View ArticleBritish woman sues deo firm after suffering burns
A 34-year-old British woman is taking legal action after an anti-perspirant deodorant left her with a burnt skin. Stacey Robinson, of Shoreditch, east London, suffered agonising stinging the first time...
View ArticleLess educated people experience lower life expectancy
Education and socioeconomic status can affect life expectancy of people, according to a new study. Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a...
View ArticlePoorer people less likely to give up bad habits
People who are economically worse off or with less education are more likely to give up bad habits such as smoking and eating junk food, according to a report. On the contrary, those who belong to the...
View ArticleForget moms, young dads face depression too
Are you a young dad? Watch out for depression especially in the first year of fatherhood. Depression can hit young fathers hard with symptoms increasing dramatically during some of the most important...
View ArticleWant to be happy? Be extrovert
If happiness is what you are seeking, just be yourself – call an old friend to dinner or smile at a passerby – as a study has found that people with outgoing behaviour are a happier lot across...
View ArticleEmbrace daily massage to improve health
Love massage? You now have a scientific reason to go for it now. Massage does improve vascular function in people who had not exercised, says research, suggesting that massage has benefits for people...
View ArticleWomen can sound sexy but men just can’t!
Still do not know why you fail every time to charm her with your voice? You just cannot sound sexy as this is one weapon of seduction that only women can enjoy - the power to make their voices sexier....
View ArticleKey to safe ride lies with passengers?
It is not always the driver who is responsible for car accidents, as a study has found that loud conversations and horseplay by passengers result in more serious accidents for teen drivers. Teenage...
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