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Child antibiotic doses are ‘too low’
Experts have said that children may not be getting an adequate dose of antibiotics to beat infections as they continue to get heavier. Dosing guidelines have remained unchanged for nearly 50 years, an...Britain’s top 3 killers (and what you can do about it)
Months ago, we released figures about the top 10 causes of death in Britain (which you can read here), but, as the Romans would say, prevention is better than cure. Here’s our top tips (some obv...Group meetings are better for dieting than doctor’s advice
Research published in The Lancet shows that people who enrol on schemes such as WeightWatchers and Slimming World lose twice as much weight as those who only take advice from their doctors. The paper ...Staying obese may be better than attempting a diet
According to new research, obese people who try and fail to lose weight are more likely to die of heart disease than those who don’t attempt to diet. Scientists at York University (the one in To...Diet and your brain will eat itself
According to scientists, dieters struggle to lose weight because a lack of nutrition forces their brain cells to consume themselves. A study found that the cells of the brain, like in other organs, wi...Smoking and obesity make the brain shrink
According to research, smoking, diabetes and excess weight at middle age can cause your brain to shrink. US scientists are saying that the effects could lead to impaired thinking up to a decade later....Ever wondered why mum told you to chew your food?
Chinese researchers from the Harbin Medical University found that spending more time chewing your food may help you to lose weight. Thoroughly chewing each mouthful reduces the overall amount of kiloj...British women at higher cancer risk
Experts have said that obesity and alcoholism are to blame for British women being at a 17% higher risk of cancer than those in continental Europe. Data from the International Agency for Research on C...Oh dear.. Dieting is a waste of time.
A long-term study of 25,000 men and women has shown that, unfortunately, once you become overweight, you are likely to stay that way. Diets can help in the short term, but most dieters tend to put the...Cancer rates for middle aged rise by fifth
An analysis published today shows that cancer rates in the middle aged have jumped by 20% in a generation. According to Cancer Research UK, the number of cases amongst those aged between 40 and 59 hav...
