Category: News
Breast is best for the lungs
Breastfed children could have a lower risk of asthma and better lung function compared to their formula-fed peers, two new reports state. These new studies counter earlier reports that asthmatic mothers who nurse their babies could actually place them at a higher risk of developing it themselves later on.
Study: Birth defect risk much higher in diabetic mothers
The risk of having a baby with a birth defect is four times higher for diabetic mothers to-be, according to a newly published British study. The risk applies to birth defects like spina bifida and congenital heart problems. According to lead researcher Dr Ruth Bell from Newcastle University, “many of these anomalies happen in the [...]
More sexually transmitted diseases among over 50s
Who said that sexually transmitted diseases are just for the younger generations? A new study published in the British Medical Journal concluded that the number of people over 45 with an STD doubled in the last ten years in Britain, as the result of a higher divorce rate. They also said that four out of [...]
Can tomatoes help prevent prostate cancer?
The nutrient lycopene is what gives tomatoes their red color… but this nutrient may also be able slow down the growth of cancer cells, and even destroy them! Dr Midrula Chopra and her colleagues from the University of Plymouth have been experimenting, and concluded that lycopene could play a role in preventing and fighting prostate [...]
US: Birth control pills recalled
The pharmaceutical company Pzifer has recalled around one million packets of birth control pills due to concerns over the dosage of ingredients. It has warned customers that they could be at risk of an unwanted pregnancy and urged them to seek medical advice as soon as possible. The pills in question are Lo/Ovral® and the generic Norgestrel [...]
Ultrasound as a new male contraceptive?
Ultrasound used on the testicles could drastically reduce the number of sperm produced by a man, say researchers who are investigating its contraceptive potential. A study (on rats) published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology concluded that two 15-minute doses of ultrasound could render male humans infertile. They did add, however, that lots more tests [...]
Florida: Syphilis making a comeback!
Most people know about safe sex and the prevention of sexually trasmitted diseases, but syphilis is a disease that is rarely mentioned. We hair about HIV, chlamydia, Hepatitis B and gonorrhea all the time, but not syphilis. That is because the disease has been relatively rare since the last century, at least in the western [...]
Afghanistan woman gives birth to sextuplets
A 22 year-old woman from Afghanistan gave birth to naturally conceived sextuplets, three boys and three girls. Sara Gul and her husband Shukrullah have mixed feelings about their new additions, because they are poor and not sure what their children’s future will bring.
London Olympics: Breastfed newborns need to have tickets?
The organizers of the London Olympics caused a big controversy after breastfeeding mothers found out that their babies would need their own full-price tickets for some of the games. Some of these moms, complaining on the popular forum for British mothers mumsnet.com, bought tickets before they even found out they were pregnant! The London Olympic [...]
Can artificial testicles cure male infertility?
Imagine an artificial testicle built to produce sperm that will help infertile men have children. Sounds like science fiction, doesn’t it? But this is exactly what researchers from California are hoping to achieve. Dr Paul Turek, from the Turek Clinic in San Fransisco, said that he and his colleagues plan to develop a “sperm-building biological machine”, [...]
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