Child Health

Drug ’stops HIV’s entry to cells’

February 28, 2007 on 1:59 pm | In Health | Comments Off A new HIV drug shows promising results in people for whom other treatments no longer work, a study suggests.

Can Cocoa Cure Dementia?

February 28, 2007 on 9:20 am | In Health News, Alternative Healing, Alternative Healing | Comments Off Recent studies have shown that cocoa promotes the functioning of brain in ageing people. In the University of Nottingham, England, experiments were conducted on ageing women by engaging them in complex tasks. When they were given cocoa high in flavanols, there showed an increase in blood flow to the brain. Flavanol is an antioxidant found in [...]

Low-fat dairy infertility warning

February 28, 2007 on 12:05 am | In Health | Comments Off A diet rich on low-fat dairy food may make it harder for some women to conceive, research suggests.

Vitamins ‘could shorten lifespan’

February 28, 2007 on 12:04 am | In Health | Comments Off Certain vitamin supplements may shorten rather than prolong lifespan, research has suggested.

Watchdog blasts ‘X-treme Eating’

February 27, 2007 on 5:28 pm | In Americas | Comments Off US restaurant chains are competing to serve ever more calorie-laden and unhealthy dishes, a watchdog says.