Low birth weight may raise risk of adult depression
Low birth weight is associated with adult psychological distress, finds new research by a UK team.
Archives for July 3, 2005
Weekly Comment
Food intolerance: a scientific void
It is time to draw on science to establish once and for all whether food intolerance is just a source of succour for hypochondriacs, or whether it is genuinely a modern scourge.
Green tea's anti-cancer effects 'highly unlikely', says FDA
Drinking green tea is highly unlikely to help prevent breast, prostate or any other type of cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week, after reviewing the evidence to support a health claim, reports Dominique Patton.
British men don't recognize weight problem
Around a quarter of British men are 'in denial' about their waist measurement, shows a new survey, revealing the difficult task faced by marketers of health foods and weight loss products, writes Dominique Patton.
High carb diet increases risk of cataract development in elder women
While the low-carb fad wanes, new research suggests the higher the carbohydrate intake, the greater the risk an elder woman will develop cataracts.