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Study links folic acid supplements to asthma

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades.


Mortality rates reduced among children whose mothers received iron-folic acid supplements

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers ...


Eating liquorice in pregnancy may affect a child's IQ and behavior

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown.


Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health ...


Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness

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created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, ...


Worries about paying bills can cause people to pack on pounds

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relati ...


Pesticide exposure found to increase risk of Parkinson's disease

Pesticide exposure found to increase risk of Parkinson's disease

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created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The fertile soil of California's Central Valley has long made it famous as one of the nation's prime crop-growing regions. But it's not just the soil that allows for such productivity. Crops ...


Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is eventually lost, according to new research out of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University ...


Fast-food density and neighborhood walkability affect residents' weight and waist size

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a research article published recently by the American Journal of Epidemiology, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientist Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., and colleagues show that a high-density of fast food outlets was associated with a ...


Get smart about science: Sorting through the studies about caffeine and other choices

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created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Coffee, elixir of the gods. Studies say drinking it can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mouth cancer. It can prevent cavities. It can make you happier. It can kill ...