Wednesday 10 January 2007

Net Doctor Newsletter - 10th Jan 07

From www.NetDoctor.co.uk

Red Bull condemned by youth leaderA youth leader has accused the popular energy drink Red Bull of "devastating" young people's lives across the UK. Vanessa Scrubb's comments came in the wake of the death of a young Irish basketball player who dropped dead after drinking four cans...
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Breast-feeding mothers 'must get enough calcium'It is crucial for mothers who are breast-feeding to get enough calcium in their diet, a new study has found. The mouth's supporting structures around the teeth and gums can be weakened by a low-calcium diet, especially in nursing mothers,...Read more »

Cartoons for autistic children yield 'exciting results'A new cartoon developed at Cambridge University's autism research centre has yielded positive results in helping autistic children understand the emotions reflected in facial expressions. The cartoon, narrated by the actor Stephen Fry, features...Read more »

Obese men 'more likely' to die from prostate cancerA new study has found that obese men are more likely to die from prostate cancer. Researchers from America's National Cancer Institute have found that although obesity does not appear to play a part in the development of the condition - and may...Read more »

New technique attacks tumoursScientists have created a way of targeting cancerous tumours and blocking their blood vessels. A team led by researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at UC Santa Barbara developed nanoparticles, minute particles invisible to the...Read more »

BHF sceptical about milky tea heart attack riskClaims that putting milk in one's tea may negate the drink's health benefits have been met with uncertainty from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). More research is required to quantitatively prove that adding milk ups the risk of a heart...Read more »

Taken from www.netdoctor.co.uk

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