Study Findings:
Contrary to a commonly-held theory, researchers have found that children who spend less time when they are young around pets and dust don’t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems.
1 in 10 children were sensitive to dust mites or cat fur
1 in 14 had experiences wheezing.
The risk of becoming […]
Study Findings:
Group counselling sessions for women who have early-stage breast cancer doesn’t appear to improve their odds of survival.
This is contrary to earlier research conducted two years ago on women with advanced breast cancer. Other study results have been mixed.
Group therapy does appear to have quality-of-life benefits:
Less anxiety
Better family relationships
Greater satisfaction with their treatment
Better coping […]
Study Findings:
Antioxidant supplements do not have any influence on the incidence of gastro-intestinal cancers. On the contrary, they seem to increase overall mortality.
Method:
An analysis of 14 trials of vitamins, or antioxidant, supplements involving more than 170,000 people.
“The prospect that vitamin pills may not only do no good but also kill their consumers is a scary […]