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A swine flu pandemic is likely to hit Britain in the autumn, an expert has warned.
'I'm not splitting up with Gavin,' says Charlotte Church as she poses for family portrait
Ballerinas and female athletes share quadruple health threats A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O., at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has revealed that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop menstruating as a consequence.
CAFFEINE SHOWN AS EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING EXERCISE-INDUCED ASTHMA SYMPTOMS AS AN ALBUTEROL INHALER An Indiana University study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA). A large dose -- 9 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight -- was as effective as the use of an albuterol inhaler, which is commonly used to treat or prevent exercise-induced asthma.
Two scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife are part of an international team of investigators that has identified genes that influence the start of menstruation, a milestone of female reproductive health that has lifelong influences on overall health. The breakthrough was published online in Nature Genetics, one of the world's leading scientific journals.
The twin epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes will continue to fuel an explosion in heart failure, already the world's most prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease, according to John McMurray, professor of cardiology at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, and President of the Heart Failure Association. He reported that around one-third of patients with heart failure have evidence of diabetes, and for them the outlook is very serious.
Although men with a close family relative with the cancer were known to be more likely to develop it, this is the first time the rogue genes have been identified.
For years, doctors and other health-care providers have managed pregnant patients according to guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In 1986, ACOG stated, "Regardless of how much women weigh before they become pregnant, gaining between 26-35 pounds during pregnancy can improve the outcome of pregnancy and reduce their chances of having the pregnancy end in fetal death.
A daily pill to prevent heart disease and stroke has been developed from a chemical found in tangerine tomatoes.
This girl is 14 years old: Toddler Shani is nearly three... but she was conceived over a decade ago and her embryo frozen
Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed returns to the party scene after jail release
Megan Fox steals the show at the MTV Movie Awards in her gold and black mini dress
Analysis of two large-scale studies has shown that Americans today are following less healthy lifestyles than two decades ago - despite an increasing number of public health campaigns. The Medical University of South Carolina compared the studies, covering the period between 1988 to 2006, and found several indications that lifestyles were becoming less healthy in five key areas. ...
There is so very much that's right about this photo . The peas. The leeks. The bacon. The fact that the peas match the plate. The fact that the plate appears to be jadite, which is its own feast for the eyes. Taken by Sara of Sara's Kitchen , this ensemble is harmony personified. Eating it is probably a bit like finding the perfect pair of jeans or hearing the opening bars of " What's Going On" for the first time: an affirmation that there is reason and righteousness to be found in the world, and that in some small yet indelible way, things are as they should be.
The Bill actress Claire Goose reveals her joy at her first pregnancy... and how she nearly lost her unborn child
Guy Ritchie enjoys a beach stroll with a mystery brunette while ex Madonna takes Jesus to the polo
Filed under: Restaurants During their trip to New York this weekend, the Obamas dined at Blue Hill . To gastronomes in the New York metropolitan area, Blue Hill has long been synonymous with all things local, organic, humane, refined and good in the dining world. So it was little surprise that bloggers and commentators jumped all over the Obama's choice of venue, analyzing the meaning and the message of their meal. Frank Bruni opined on the New York Times' Diner's Journal blog that Blue Hill was "the proper ethical call, the proper message to send, the proper restaurant segue from the planting of the White House garden."
From Diet Blog Share: I am a 54 year old female who has suffered from the progressive genetic disease cystic fibrosis throughout my life. The Medical Community have no answers, and it had progressed to the point I was coughing up cups of congestion...