Health

New test can predict the risk of miscarriage as early as four weeks into a pregnancy
23:15 2017-11-24

A new test could predict from the earliest stage of pregnancy whether a woman will go on to suffer a miscarriage. Researchers discovered measuring the levels of a type of protein in a woman’s body as early as four weeks can indicate whether she will lose her baby. Periostin plays a key role is in …

Overweight women should undergo mammography more frequently: Study
22:30 2017-11-24

While it is important for women over the age of 30 to undergo mammography tests in order to avoid the risk o breast cancer, a new study has suggested overweight women to gor for the tests more frequently than women with lower BMI. As Zee News reports, BMI or Body Mass Index is a measure of body …

Why These Married Co-Founders Refuse to Talk Business at Home (but They Will Watch ‘Jeopardy’)
21:50 2017-11-24

For Vicki and Rich Fulop, the married co-founders of Brooklinen, staying productive means scheduling time for nearly everything–including their professional conversations. “Even though we are a husband-and-wife team–and we can talk to each other whenever– we’ve realized that things have changed,” says Vicki. “We actually had to schedule time to touch base with each other …

Fructan (not gluten) could be to blame for your stomach troubles, study finds
19:53 2017-11-24

Around 8.5 million people living in the UK are thought to be following a gluten-free diet. For some – around 1 in 100 people – removing gluten is necessary due to coeliac disease. Others, however, ditch a whole food group believing that it’s a healthy diet choice or they have ‘Non Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity’. However, …

Adding this seasonal spice to your diet could boost your metabolism
19:15 2017-11-24

In our eyes, any study that tells you to eat more (not less) of something in order to lose weight is pretty exciting. Especially when the ingredient in question is a seasonal favourite that you’re bound to enjoy this Christmas. So, you’ll probably be as chuffed as we were to hear that a very festive …