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Excess weight in adolescence linked to childhood eating patterns

Excess weight in adolescence linked to childhood eating patterns

Research suggests that the weight of adolescents is related to the types of food they ate as children. A study…

26 May 2008

Dementia: 10 minute exercises to improve your physical and mental health

Dementia: 10 minute exercises to improve your physical and mental health

This video of exercises for seniors includes chair exercises and balance exercises to maintain movement, strengthen muscles and improve health and fitness.

20 May 2008

Dementia: How Alzheimer’s Disease affects you and your carer

Dementia: How Alzheimer’s Disease affects you and your carer

Living with dementia and providing dementia care can be difficult. Watch tips and advice from doctors and people with Alzheimer’s disease in this video.

20 May 2008

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves and signals of the sympathetic nervous system and the automatic nervous system.

15 May 2008

Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEi)

Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEi)

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medications used to treat heart and kidney conditions like hypertension, heart failure and heart attack.

14 May 2008

Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity

Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity

Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that…

10 May 2008

Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer

Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer

Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is…

08 May 2008

Vegetarian Diets

Vegetarian Diets

Vegetarians are people who exclude animal meat from their diet. A vegetarian diet comprises mainly of fruits and vegetables. There are a number of health…

08 May 2008

Liver Cleansing Diet

Liver Cleansing Diet

Liver cleansing diets claim to remove toxins that are clogging the liver. This cleansing of the liver is proposed to help it to work more…

05 May 2008