Pregnant Bangladeshis lacking vitamin E nearly twice as likely to miscarry

Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those with adequate levels of the vitamin in their blood…

Boosting length of breastfeeding could save NHS more than £40 million every year

Doubling the number of mums who breastfeed for 7-18 months in their lifetime and helping others to continue for at least four months could save the NHS more than £40 million every year, suggests…

Children shouldn’t belong to the clean plate club

Whereas most adults are members of the Clean Plate Club, they eat an average of about 90% of the food they serve themselves, children do not.

India national salt reduction campaign targets blood pressure, heart disease, stroke

A national salt reduction programme in India is set to target reductions in blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, said Professor K.

Clasado and University of Oxford demonstrate effect of advanced prebiotics on anxiety in clinical study

Clasado Biosciences Limited, the producers and suppliers of the second generation prebiotic Bimuno(R) (B-GOS), a unique trans-galactooligosaccharide, and the Department of Psychiatry, University of…

Innovative strategies from urban public health leaders improving population health

The health departments of the nation’s largest cities play a central role in developing innovative population health strategies for improving public health across the United States, according to a…

Mediterranean diet linked to longer life

Eating a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan, suggests a study. The diet appears to be associated with longer telomere length — an established marker of slower aging.

New guidelines to harmonize studies on heat resistance of bacteria

Using a common methodology to measure heat resistance of bacteria is crucial, so that the results of different studies can be compared.

Warning to bariatric surgery patients: Take your supplements, for eye’s sake

Obese patients who have undergone bariatric surgery to shed weight should take the supplements prescribed to them to protect their eyes.

Heart disease may be prevented in some individuals by supplemental co-enzyme Q

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that low birth weight in rats leads to a reduction in co-enzyme Q in the aorta and that supplemental dosage prevents age-associated damage leading to heart…

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