Huge international study investigates asthma, eczema and diet in children and...
“Fast food link to childhood asthma and eczema” hit the headlines yesterday and, whilst there were variations on this theme, I was glad to see that the word ‘link’ was there across the headlines. All...
View ArticleExploring suicidal thoughts in the very elderly: a Swedish study
The Elf Mother has just passed 80 and she’s not too impressed with old age. Another Elder Elf in this bit of the woodland disagrees. “It has its advantages”, she was telling me; “all those things you...
View ArticleMore links between sitting time and chronic disease: new research from Australia
We’re hearing more and more about the negative impact on our health of sitting down too much of the time and here comes another bit of evidence which suggests that, though it’s not the type of study...
View ArticleIf you view, will you do? This sex survey says…
…well, what do you reckon? My guess is that you’d put your money on the answer being ‘yes’. Many people fear that today’s youth are getting to see sexually explicit material (SEM) of varieties and in...
View ArticleNo link found between smoking and weight in young people
Smoking – bad for your health, good for your waistline? Overall, weight is lower in smokers and higher in those who quit, but we know that the relationship between smoking and weight is complicated and...
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