7 h. ago Lipstick and fake nails can increase risk of getting asthma in adulthood, study finds

Research has shown a potential link between those who use products such as lipstick, eyeshadow and mascara and an increase in late-onset cases of the chronic respiratory condition.

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17 h. ago Exposure to a mix of pesticides raises risk of pregnancy complications, study suggests

Research looks at health impacts of being exposed to multiple pesticides versus just one substanceExposure to multiple pesticides increases the chances of pregnancy complications compared to exposure to just one pesticide, new peer-reviewed research suggests. The findings raise new questions about the safety of exposure to widely used pesticides and herbicides in food and agricultural communities.The study, which bio-monitored pregnant women in a heavily agricultural state in Argentina, adds to recent-but-limited evidence pointing to heightened dangers in mixtures of pesticides. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago RSV jab in pregnancy can ‘significantly’ cut baby’s infection risk, study says

Vaccinating pregnant women against RSV will ‘significantly’ reduce the risk their babies being hospitalised

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31 h. ago RSV jab in pregnancy can ‘significantly’ cut baby’s infection risk, study finds

Researchers looked at the cases of 537 babies in England and Scotland who were admitted to hospital with severe respiratory disease.

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3 d. ago New study finds having certain illnesses before 55 'can double dementia risk'

Experts at the University of Oxford found 'critical time windows' that pose the greatest risk

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9 d. ago Dementia warning as drug taken by millions raises risk of memory robbing disorder by up to 40%, study finds

The pill manufactured by Pfizer-typically taken three times a day-was approved on the NHS in the early 1990s to treat nerve pain and epilepsy.

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9 d. ago Doctors discover prescription drug taken by thousands increases risk of devastating birth defects

A new study from the US found an increased risk between a popular medicine used to treat cystitis and birth defects.

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1 week ago Doctors issue warning as common body type is linked to frighteningly high breast cancer risk in major study

A new study by World Health Organization researchers has revealed a common lifestyle factor that could be behind why breast cancer rates are rising in some women.

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2 w. ago Suffer from frequent nightmares? Study suggests they can triple your risk of death

Bad dreams every week carry about the same risk of premature death as heavy smoking

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2 w. ago Drug taken by millions of women could raise breast cancer risk in young women, study finds

The treatment was first linked to the disease more than two decades ago, with debate about its safety causing confusion and concern for millions of women ever since.

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2 w. ago Some types of HRT raise cancer risk for some women, new study shows

There are different types of HRT available which contain different hormones

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2 w. ago Study finds new link between HRT and breast cancer risk in young women

An international team of researchers wanted to explore the risks among younger women on hormone therapy. Here’s what they found

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2 w. ago Breast cancer risk elevated among young women using certain HRT – study

Previous work has focused on the risk among older women.

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3 w. ago ‘Positive cascades could help accelerate change’: social tipping points expert on fixing climate crisis

The world has been too optimistic about the risk to humanity and planet – but devastation can still be avoided, says Timothy LentonTimothy Lenton is a professor of climate change and Earth system science at the University of Exeter. He started working on tipping points in the 1990s, making him one of the first scientists in the world to study this form of planetary risk. In an upcoming book, Positive Tipping Points: How to Fix the Climate Crisis, he argues the Earth has entered an “unstable period” but humanity can still prevail if we can trigger positive social and economic tipping points to reverse the damage that has already been done. On 30 June, he will host a global conference on tipping points. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds

Decline blamed on health inequalities, Covid disruption and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancyMillions of children worldwide are at risk of lethal diseases because vaccine coverage has stalled or reversed amid persistent health inequalities and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy, the largest study of its kind has found.Major progress in rolling out jabs to billions of children in all corners of the globe over the last five decades has prevented the deaths of 154 million children, according to an analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Bodyweight 'more important' for diabetes risk than lifestyle

Managing your body weight and BMI could be the key to keeping your type two diabetes risk down, according to a new study

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4 w. ago Doctors issue warning as common sleep habit is linked to risk of early death in major study

We have all been warned about the dangers of not getting enough sleep, but getting too much sleep can also put our brain health at risk, new research shows.

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