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Fluoride study raises public health concerns
Water fluoridation above a certain level is linked to 30% higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism in England, new research suggests
Just 10-a-day doubles premature death risk
The first large-scale, direct evidence on smoking and mortality in Australia shows up to 1.8m of the country’s 2.7m smokers will die from their habit if they continue to smoke.
Drinking and using AI medication
Data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that almost 42% of American drinkers have used alcohol-interactive (AI) prescription medications, putting themselves at risk of 'serious alcohol and medication interactions'.
Blistering sunburns before 20 years increases melanoma risk
With incidence rates of melanoma rising for at least 30 years, it is not surprising that new research suggests that five or more blistering...
Vitamin D: barometer of health but no need for supplementation
Two large studies, published in the British Medical Journal and based on data from more than 1m people, show that people with low vitamin...
'Five-a-day' diet not enough – UK research
New study in the UK recommends a doubling of 'five-a-day' diet and finds vegetables to be four times healthier than fruit, reports The Daily...
Recommended salt guidelines may be too low – study
Current recommended salt guidelines may be too low, a new Danish analysis has found. Health24 reports that the research indicates that Americans consume a...
Lower risk of liver cirrhosis death for coffee drinkers
Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of death from certain types of liver cirrhosis. CBS News reports that a study published in Hepatology that...