“Drinking at least 4 cups a day could slash your risk of rosacea by 20%,” reports the Mail Online. Rosacea is a common and poorly understood inflammatory skin condition that causes flushing and irritation of the skin, usually on the face. The condition is marked by flare-ups, where symptoms can be troublesome for a few
“Every hour kids spend online increases chance of buying junk food by a fifth,” reports The Daily Telegraph. A Cancer Research UK survey of almost 2,500 children found those who used the internet or watched commercial television for more than half an hour a day were more likely to ask for, buy or eat junk
“HPV vaccine does not make girls more likely to have risky sex,” the Mail Online reports. The current NHS human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine is routinely offered to teenage girls in the UK. It protects against 4 types of the sexually transmitted infection HPV, including the types that cause most cervical cancers. The first dose
“Shunning alcohol becomes ‘mainstream’ among young people as a third are now teetotal,” reports The Independent. A study involving nearly 10,000 young people in the UK found that the proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds who say they never drink alcohol rose from 18% in 2005 to 29% in 2015. The study also found that young
Vaginal mesh surgery should only be used as a “last resort” to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, it was widely reported today. The advice is included in new draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), with formal guidance expected in April 2019. This new recommendation will be welcome
“Cannabis ‘more harmful than alcohol’ for teen brains,” reports BBC News. Canadian researchers investigated the links between alcohol and cannabis use and performance on various tests of brain function in 3,826 school pupils over 4 years, starting at age 12 to 13. They found teens who used cannabis performed less well, especially in tests of
“Antidepressants cause withdrawal symptoms in over half of patients who try to quit them, review shows,” reports The Independent. A review of the evidence about antidepressant withdrawal symptoms found more people may experience them for longer than previously thought, and many people describe these symptoms as severe. Symptoms recorded in the study included sleeplessness, anxiety,
“Dementia can be beaten with 10-minute bursts of daily exercise,” is the overly optimistic headline in the Daily Mirror. The claim is prompted by a small study from researchers in Japan who recruited 36 healthy young adults and asked them to do 10 minutes of gentle exercise on an exercise bike. They then gave the
“Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition,” reports BBC News. A study of 4,524 children in the US found those who used screens recreationally for less than 2 hours a day did better on tests of mental functioning. The study was designed to assess whether Canadian recommendations on screen time, sleep and physical activity
“Eating a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression, research suggests,” BBC News reports. The headline was prompted by a new review of previously conducted studies into the impact of diet on depression. A main finding of the review was that there seemed to be a strong association between eating a Mediterranean-style diet and a reduced
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