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Monthly Archives: December 2018

Death rates from cancer will fall in Australasian countries and Russia in 2018: researchers call for urgent measures on tobacco control, especially in Russia

Researchers predict that death rates from cancer will fall in 2018 in Australasian countries and in Russia. However, a greater proportion of the population will die in Russia from the disease than in any of the other countries, mainly because … Continue reading →

Published Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at 12:05 am
Posted in Cancer

Too much or too little sleep linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death

The amount of time you sleep, including daytime naps, is linked to your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and death, according to a study of over 116,000 people in seven regions of the world, published in the European Heart Journal … Continue reading →

Published Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 at 12:05 am
Posted in Cardiology

Chemicals in personal care and household products linked to earlier puberty in girls

Chemicals that are widely used in personal care and household products are linked to girls entering puberty at earlier ages, according to findings from a long-running study of mothers and children. The study in Human Reproduction [1], one of the … Continue reading →

Published Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 at 12:05 am
Posted in Fertility

Baby’s first cold can last longer depending on nose-dwelling bacteria

New research on the types of bacteria living in babies’ noses could offer clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer. The study, published in ERJ Open Research, suggests that … Continue reading →

Published Monday, December 3rd, 2018 at 12:01 am
Posted in Infectious diseases, Respiratory