2015年8月19日 星期三

2015-08-20 U.K. Health


BBC News
   
Stroke 'more likely' with long hours   
BBC News
People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke, according to analysis of more than half a million people. The data, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed the chance of a stroke increased beyond the traditional 9am to 5pm. The link ...
Hard work really can kill, as longer hours increase risk of stroke   Telegraph.co.uk
Working longer hours 'increases stroke risk'   The Guardian
Staying late at the office can raise stroke risk by a third   Daily Mail
Times of India   
Livemint   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
'Smart drug' taken by one in four students really does boost performance   
Telegraph.co.uk
A 'smart drug' taken by one in four students at Oxford University really does boost brain power and colleges need to consider whether it should be banned, scientists have said. Modafinil is currently available on NHS as a treatment for narcolepsy but ...
Narcolepsy medication modafinil is world's first safe 'smart drug'   The Guardian
Smart drug lets you think better   The Australian (blog)
'Smart Drug' Modafinil Actually Works, Study Shows   Live Science
EurekAlert (press release)   
Medical Daily   
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Daily Mail
   
Smoking 'leads to a pot belly', scientists find   
Daily Mail
Heavy smoking may help cut your weight but it could lead to a fatter stomach, research suggests. While many smokers cite fear of weight gain as a reason for not giving up, scientists have found they are more likely to develop pot bellies. Scientists at ...
Pot bellies more likely in smokers   Irish Examiner
Smokers more likely to develop pot bellies   Financial Express
Heavy smokers more likely to develop fat stomachs, says new research   The Independent

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
British Study Says Electronic Cigarettes Curb Smoking Risks   
New York Times
British health officials on Wednesday reported the results of a government-funded study concluding that the use of electronic cigarettes can reduce the health risks of smoking by 95 percent and may also help smokers quit the habit. The study, issued by ...
State Senate panel approves package of six anti-tobacco bills   Los Angeles Times
Britain's Public Health: Doctors should prescribe e-cigarettes to smokers   The Star Online
E-cigarettes '95% less harmful than smoking' says report   Thorne Gazette
City A.M.   
Xinhua   
BBC News   
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BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire diagnosed with breast cancer   
Herald Scotland
The 46-year-old broadcaster, who has her own current affairs show on BBC Two, went public with the bad news on social media. Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being ...


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FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com
   
Birmingham doctor has advice for dealing with "super lice"   
FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com
You may have heard about a "super lice" affecting several states. This strain of lice is resistant to most common treatments but a Birmingham doctor says parents do have options to fight the pest. Dr. Kyong Yoon, with Southern Illinois University ...
NC specialist talks about ways to beat treatment-resistant lice   WNCN
New mutant lice resistant to common treatments in 25 states, including Texas   Press Examiner
Treatment-resistant 'super lice' found in 25 states, including Tennessee   Local 8 Now
FOX 21 Online   
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Reuters
   
Scientists call for new review of herbicide, cite 'flawed' US regulations   
Reuters
U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, and new assessments should be urgently conducted, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on ...

Genetically Modified Foods, Herbicides and Human Safety   Philly.com
New GMO Controversy: Are the Herbicides Dangerous?   Live Science

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University Herald
   
Happiness Is Contagious, Depression Is Not   
University Herald
Researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Warwick found that healthy mood spreads, depression does not. This means that being friends with someone who is depressed does not put others at risk of becoming depressed yourself and it is likely ...
Misery just needs company   Times LIVE
Healthy Mood Spreads Through Social Contact, Depression Doesn't   Newsroom America
Treating Depression With Friendship: Teens Are Happier When They Have A Strong ...   Medical Daily
Telegraph.co.uk   
Times of India   
CBS News   
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BreakingNews.ie
   
A sedentary lifestyle could be as damaging to health as smoking   
BreakingNews.ie
People who sit at their desks all day are being told it could be as damaging to health as smoking. A team at Queen's University has said it could shorten life span and increase the risk of heart disease, obesity and diabetes. They are now working on ...
'Sitting down as unhealthy as smoking' say researchers   Blackpool Gazette
Sitting Down 'As Dangerous As Smoking'   98FM
Sitting down for too long is as bad as smoking   Yahoo News UK
Sunday World   
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University of Bristol
   
Higher childhood IQ may lead to bipolar disorder in adulthood   
Financial Express
Higher childhood IQ may put you at a greater risk of bipolar disorder in adulthood, according to a new research published today which shows a positive relation between intelligence, creativity and lifetime manic features. By: PTI | August 20, 2015 8:49 ...
High childhood IQ linked to this mental illness   AOL News
Smarter children could be more likely to develop bipolar disorder, scientists say   The Independent
High IQ in childhood increases risk of developing bipolar disorder, says study   Bulletin Leader
Telegraph.co.uk   
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