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Demands for change to UK laws on restaurant labelling of allergens
The family of a UK teenager who died after eating a birthday meal at a burger chain have demanded a change in the law...
US teen sues e-cigarette makers for severe lung damage
A recently hospitalised Chicago teen is suing the makers of an e-cigarette he used as well as the place where he got it from,...
UK court to decide family's right to see treatment abroad for their child
A UK court will decide whether the family of a child who suffered a traumatic brain injury will be allowed to seek treatment in Italy, against the...
Migraines a significant risk factor for dementia
Migraines were a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease and all‐cause dementia, according to a Canadian five-year prospective cohort study.
Dementia is the most common...
Surgical masks match respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection
A US study reported “no significant difference in the effectiveness” of medical masks versus more expensive N95 respirators for prevention of influenza or other viral respiratory...
2019 Ig Nobels: Training surgeons like dogs
A study showing that a common technique used for training dogs can be used to make better surgeons, is one of the winners...
Vegetarians and vegans: Lower heart disease risk, higher risk of stroke
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major UK study of 48,000...
Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk
A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may be associated with significantly lower risk of a cardiovascular disease event, finds Swiss research....
HIV increases risk of atrial fibrillation
HIV infection significantly increases the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) – one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats and a leading cause...
Transplanting hep-C kidneys to uninfected donors new standard of care — study
Transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C-infected donors to uninfected recipients is safe and can be successfully implemented as a standard of care, according to...