There is a way to put an end to your sugar addiction.
International health news
- Taller people at greater risk of cancer – a Swedish study suggests that height and risk of cancer are linked, stating that for every 10 extra cm of height the risk increases by 18% for women and 11% for men.
- Teenagers staying up late are piling on the pounds – a five year study revealed that for every hour teenagers stayed up late during the week, they had a 2.1 increase in BMI.
- Asthma steroids could stunt children’s growth – a new report suggests that certain types of asthma inhalers could lead to a 3 cm decrease of the average height of an adult.
Health advice
- Craving those sugary snacks? – sugar addiction is real, and sugar withdrawal is a struggle; here are some ways of ending your addiction.
- You might be overfeeding your child – parents worry about their toddlers not getting enough food; but how much is too much?
Country health updates
- Syria: Health catastrophe amongst the chaos – outbreaks of typhoid, severe diarrhea and hepatitis could pose a threat to the surrounding regions and Europe. Additionally, there are threats of cholera and even polio.
- USA: Mass shootings could be ‘contagious’ – a new study gathered data on mass and school shootings across the nation, suggesting that vulnerable criminals could be ‘infected’ after seeing media coverage and hence committing a similar crime soon after.
- UK: Grieving and increasing debt – funeral costs across the UK increased by 3.9 per cent from 2013 to 2014, and experts predict the problem will only get worse.
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