Washington, Nov 10 : A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the blood it causes - may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
OSA is a condition that disrupts breathing during sleep and is associated with obesity. The new study identified OSA as one of two traits that increase the risk of SCD. The other is age - patients who are 60 years old or older.
Washington, Nov 10 : Looking at the rise of childhood obesity, school administrators and public health officials are eliminating sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) from schools diets. But now, a new study has found that doing so has little effect on total consumption by adolescents.
Working with four schools in Maine that reduced SSB availability for one school year (intervention schools) and three other schools that took no actions (control schools), the researchers followed 456 students from 6 counties in southern and central Maine over two school years.
Consumption of SSB decreased in all students, regardless of whether they attended an intervention or control school.
Washington, Nov 10 : Chronic use of the asthma drug corticosteroid may have some serious impact on bones, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.
The results came after an analysis of large population databases by researchers led by Dr. Rebecca Green, assistant professor, paediatric endocrinology and diabetes, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 10 : Tomboys in Malaysia have denounced the fatwa forbidding their tomboyish behaviour, insisting that it will not change their lifestyle.
Malaysia’s top Islamic body had issued an edict by the National Fatwa Council banning tomboys, saying that girls who act unlady-like violate the tenets of Islam.
An increasing number of Malaysian girls behave like tomboys, and some of them engage in homosexuality.
Under the edict girls cannot sport short hair and dress, walk and act like boys.
A tomboy named Win sneered away from the edict, and said that it would not affect their lifestyle.
New York, Nov 10 : A young designer found himself in a nightmare when American rapper Sean Combs’ became hysterical after seeing the decorations for his birthday.
The Mansion, a Chelsea hot spot, was the venue for the birthday and the designer had been given 12 hours to decorate it.
“He was given a budget of 7,000 dollars and 12 hours to create an all-white décor, including 1,000 white roses, blow-ups of Diddy and Barack Obama, and 2,000 dollars of white fabric,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.
“Diddy declared it dreadful and went into a major hissy fit, screaming, ‘Show me the receipts!’ and ‘Get the money back!’ to his assistant.
Washington, Nov 10 : A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the blood it causes - may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
London, Nov 10 : Amy Winehouse is calling on lawyers to ensure her hubby Blake Fielder-Civil stays away from her 10 million pounds fortune.
Washington, Nov 10 : Chronic use of the asthma drug corticosteroid may have some serious impact on bones, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.
