High levels of cholesterol can be harmful, and they can increase a person’s risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack or stroke. A high-fat diet can contribute to raised cholesterol levels, but some researchers say that ingesting a specific type of oil may prevent this negative effect. A new study compares the effects… Read More: Can cottonseed oil help lower your 'bad' cholesterol? »
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both… Read More: WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in… »
Conjoined twins from Bhutan are playing with other children and building their strength at a Victoria retreat in the lead up to the marathon separation surgery. On Friday carers will offer some insight into how twin girls Nima and Dawa are doing at a retreat near Melbourne. The 14-month-old sisters were initially meant to undergo… Read More: Conjoined twins build strength in Vic »
A story in the right-wing magazine The New American this weekend was headlined Will Migrant Caravan Kill Your Child – With Disease? On Monday, “Fox& Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed that the refugees pose a threat because they carry “diseases” and shouldn’t be let in. A commentator on Fox, former immigration agent David Ward, also… Read More: Despite rhetoric, illness threat from migrants is minimal, experts say »