healthmedicinet_i_2017_4

have faulty DNA
The creation of the world’s first ‘three parent’ baby
was lucky to succeed in creating a healthy child,
experts warned...
cause osteoporosis
Not getting a good night’s sleep makes bones
weaker, according to a new study This lack of rest
prevents bone from...
Peeing to relieve a jellyfish sting is a
MYTH
Urea, present in urine, helps with tentacle removal,
preventing further stings But our urine is too diluted
for it to have...
Experts share their tips on how to live
to be 100
Britons are living longer than ever. A girl born in the
UK today can expect to see her 83rd birthday and a
boy will live...
‘Exercise resistance’ is due to protein
secreted in liver
Exercise affects individuals differently and some
derive little benefit It’s all down to a protein that’s
secreted...
Obese mums more likely to have
children with epilepsy
The bigger mothers are when they conceive, the
greater the risk, experts say Those with a BMI of
more than 40 are 82% more...
The end of hot flushes?
A breakthrough drug could transform the lives of
millions of women undergoing the menopause,
cutting hot flushes and night...
Trial of doctor accused of trafficking
50,000 opioid pills begins
The drug-trafficking trial for a Nova Scotia doctor
accused of prescribing 50,000 pills to a hospital
patient has started...
‘A wake-up call’: Study indicates where
you live in Ontario factors into heart
attack risk
Where you live in Ontario could have a lot to do
with your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, a
massive new study...
Patients with higher thyroid hormone
levels lose more weight after bariatric
surgery
Patients who have higher levels of the thyroid
hormone triiodothyronine (T3) lose more weight
after bariatric surgery, new...
Read this before you get your knee
replaced
More than sixty thousand Canadians per year and
climbing get knee replacement surgery. A U.S
study published last week in...
Diabetes control is more difficult for
night-shift workers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with type 2
diabetes have poorer control over their blood...
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