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Teenagers may develop asthma by taking paracetamol

August 14th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

Teenagers could double their risk of developing asthma by taking paracetamol, a widely used over-the-counter pain reliever, even once a month, scientists in New Zealand have said.
Adolescents who use the painkiller at least once a year have a 50 per cent increase in risk compared with those who don’t, a study found.
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Walking to school cuts risk of heart attack later

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Walking to one’s school could reduce the risk of heart attack later in life.
Children who walk down to school have lower stress levels and even smaller rises in blood pressure and heart rate while taking an exam than children who are driven to school.
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Stress may delay women getting pregnant

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Healthy women trying for a baby may have reduced chances of becoming pregnant in any month if they are stressed, the results of a study by researchers at Oxford University and the US National Institutes of Health suggest.
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