Add to My Stories Marathons are ever popular with celebrities like chef Gordon Ramsay regularly taking part. But even healthy competitors could hurt their hearts Marathon runners who are not fully fit should take heed – they can cause damage to their heart that will take three months to repair, according to researchers.
A woman’s blood type could affect her fertility and influence her chances of getting pregnant, scientists have found A woman’s blood group could influence her chances of getting pregnant, scientists have found. Those with blood type O may struggle to conceive due to a lower egg count and poorer egg quality, while those with blood group A seem to be more fertile. More than 560 women with an average age of 35 undergoing fertility treatment took part in the research, led by experts from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and Yale University
UN delegates and advocates gathered last month in New York to assess progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). With just five years remaining to meet the goals, and maternal health (Goal 5) the furthest off-track, the MDG Summit was an important opportunity for those of us in the reproductive health field to come together and fight for women and families. Compared to the pre-summit hoopla, however, I am struck by the silence that has followed
Hypnotic Latin dancing? Fire-escape climbs? Inspirational spinning classes?
Infecting over 3,000 people and killing at least 250, a cholera outbreak is currently sweeping across Haiti, bringing a new wave of tragedy to a nation which, until now, had been slowly recovering from a massive earthquake earlier this year. Unfortunately, the cholera outbreak is only the latest in a line of infectious diseases to strike one of the world’s developing regions in recent years.
Add to My Stories In the right hands, medical lasers can have almost miraculous effects. They can erase unsightly thread veins and birthmarks, and treat the redness of the skin disease rosacea. These powerful beams of light even reduce scarring and stretch marks, and eliminate unwanted body hair.
Add to My Stories Size matters: Tracy Anderson says every woman can have the body of a ‘teeny-tiny dancer’ Madonna and controversy have never been parted long. Once it was her body of work that sparked both criticism and praise. In these less shockable, but no less critical days, it’s her body itself that draws comment.
LONDON (Reuters) — Eight people have died of anthrax infection from using suspected contaminated heroin, European health authorities said on Saturday, and one expert advised users to stop taking the narcotic immediately. Authorities said they believed a batch of heroin is circulating in Europe that is contaminated with anthrax, a fairly common bacteria whose spores can be used as a biological weapon. Read more: Anthrax in Heroin , Contaminated Heroin , Drugs , Anthrax , Heroin , Anthrax Heroin , World News
For this age group, the bedtime routine is typically the most challenging part of the day. Now that your child is older, you may want to modify her routine a little but make sure it remains soothing and predictable. Bedtime preparations should be in her room (or perhaps the early stage can be in a younger sibling’s room), not all over the house.
Add to My Stories Risk: Codeine can make drivers sleepy, slower to react to danger and more likely to make mistakes, a study finds A drug used in common painkillers has been linked to an increased risk of fatal car crashes. Research shows motorists killed in accidents were more likely to have been driving dangerously after taking codeine, a morphine-like medicine used in well-known brands such as Solpadeine and Nurofen Plus. The study suggests the painkiller can make drivers sleepy, slower to react to danger and more likely to make mistakes.
Are 30-day contact lenses as healthy for your eyes as day ones? Plus can wax earplugs cause infections? I’ve heard about contact lenses you can wear through the night and the?day, so you don’t have to take them out before sleeping
Everyday decisions are often the ones that we find most problematical. So why not have a few short cuts to help you reach the right ones? I feel slightly sorry for Suzy Welch, the self-help guru behind the book 10-10-10: A?Life-Transforming Idea
Food products such as cakes, biscuits and pastries are not necessarily “obvious” contributors to saturated fat intake ( Know your fats , G2, 19 January). In fact, several members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents the manufacturers of many of Britain’s best-loved brands, no longer use animal fats in their products except where they are required to by law, or if the nature of the product specifically requires it (eg all-butter shortbread and all-butter pastries). For a number of years, FDF members have been rising to the challenge of the highly complex task of reformulating existing products and developing new ones to be lower in saturated fat without compromising on taste and texture
