Around half of young British kids are suffering from bad tooth decay, new dental survey has found. According to the 2013 Children Dental Health Survey, 34 per cent of 12-year-olds and 46…
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Have your kids got symmetrical hands? If so, they are smarter than others
A new study by researchers at universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh reveals that children with more symmetrical hands are smarter than others and such kids are said to be able to react…
Experts warn about dangers of water pipes; can be more harmful than cigs
Experts have warned of the dangers of water pipes at the World Conference on Tobacco OR Health in Abu Dhabi stating that these supposedly ‘safer’ than cigarettes tobacco smoking devices are in…
We need more vitamin D than current recommended levels, study claims
Two teams of researchers from Canada and US have challenged the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin D as established by US’s National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Institute of Medicine…
Malaria-blocking immune response brings vaccine closer to reality
A bang-on malaria vaccine is yet to be developed, but a new discovery of how body’s immune system protects against malaria infection could likely pave the way for creation of a vaccine…
Fast-food curbs in Los Angeles haven’t improved diets or cut obesity: Study
A new study has revealed that the much hyped and hailed law in Los Angeles that put a restriction on opening of new fast-food restaurants in the city haven’t actually helped in…
Fresh blood no better than old blood in transfusion cases, research concludes
A new research involving participants from multiple countries has put to rest the growing belief that fresh blood is better than old blood in transfusion cases by concluding that old blood is…
Obese women at greater risk of weight-related cancer, new research finds
According to a new research carried out by Cancer Research UK, obesity in women increases the risk of weight-related cancer by as much as 40 per cent. These including bowel, post-menopausal breast,…
Pharmacists to work in GP surgeries as per new proposed plan
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) have come up with a plan under which they propose recruiting pharmacists to work in GP surgeries in a…
AstraZeneca’s Brilinta said to be effective in long-Term DAPT
A new clinical study funded by AstraZeneca has found that the long-term use of the company’s newer anti-clotting drug dubbed Brilinta not only reduces heart attack survivors’ future risk of heart attack,…
£1.6m gov’t funding intends to fast-track grads into mental health social work
UK Care and support minister Norman Lamb will announce a £1.6 million government funding for a training scheme to fast-track graduates into mental health social work. Dubbed Think Ahead, the programme is…
Cereal snack bars aimed at children high on sugar, Which? finds
UK watchdog Which? has revealed that quite a few of the 15 leading cereal bars and breakfast biscuits including those marketed towards children are high on sugar content – some containing over…
Scientists want experiments of DNA editing in human embryos to stop
Scientists call for halt on experiments involving modification of DNA in human eggs, sperms or embryos after rumours surfaced that scientists have managed to do so in America. Five prominent researchers have…
NHS nurses from overseas quitting as ‘North West is nothing like London’
The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust recruited 40 nurses from abroad during 2014, but out of these a quarter have quit their jobs as they have difficulty in understanding local accent and…
Cocaine use increasing in the UK; even 59-year-olds snorting it
A new report by Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), UK has highlighted the increased usage of cocaine in the country with an estimated 2.4 per cent of the population…