Aug 4, 2020
Women who take the pill are less likely to develop serious coronavirus, a major new study has found, helping to explain why men have suffered worse from the disease. Analysis of more than half a million women during May and June by King’s College London has identified the crucial role of oestrogen in protecting against […]
Aug 3, 2020
Statins and other cholesterol-reducing drugs rarely have a positive impact on the risk of early death, a new study has found. The findings, published in the British Medical Journal’s BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine magazine, suggest decades of research have failed...
Jul 30, 2020
Being overweight in your 20s almost doubles your risk of dementia, a major study has found. The report, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, analysed factors which increased a person’s risk of the disease and found they may be...
Jul 25, 2020
Meanwhile, sales of alcohol from shops rose by 30 per cent – though it notes that this may have simply substituted for drinks normally bought in pubs or restaurants. And those of sweets were up by a fifth, with those of sweet baking ingredients up 22 per cent,...
Jul 22, 2020
In an attempt to explain why the professionals were less likely to face severe mental health disorders, the study said: “One possible confounding factor contributing to our observations is that individuals pursuing a career as an elite athlete may have inherent health...
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