Lifestyle

Whether supplementation of pregnant women with vitamin D will reduce asthma and recurrent wheeze in their offspring remains unclear, authors of a new report have concluded, althought they have called for larger studies and longer follow-up.

Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try the real thing a year later than those who don’t ‘vape’, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

Analyses of the results of a survey of Colorado high school students suggest there may be a potential association between substance use and indoor tanning, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.

Consultant Psychiatrist Dr John O’Donovan of Saint John of God Hospital stresses that depression is not a natural end point of getting older and can be treated well following an accurate diagnosis.

Obesity is associated with 5 to 20 per cent of cancer deaths.

World cycling champions are said to be ‘cursed’ in the year following their victory, but an expert has debunked this theory as a myth.

Irish politicians vying for the top job as Taoiseach might want to bear in mind the latest research from The BMJ’s Christmas issue, which suggests election to the head of government is associated with an increased risk of death.

While everyone else is full of festive cheer, public health researchers warn us, with tongue firmly in cheek, that more funding and cooperation is need from the international community to prevent a ‘zombie apocalypse’.

Neurologists have identified a new gait pattern among several high-profile Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, that mimics an early presenting sign of Parkinson’s disease.

One-third of doctors experience depression or depressive symptoms during residency, a US study has found.