Monthly Archives: May 2016

The interrupted night time breathing of sleep apnea increases the risk of dying. Sleep apnea is a common problem in which one has pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. Studies have linked sleep apnea during snoring to increased … Continue reading →

It is not milk It is made up of urea, caustic soda, refined oil (cheap cooking oil) and common detergents. Detergents are used as they emulsify and dissolve the oil in water giving the frothy solution, the characteristic white color … Continue reading →

Ethylene oxide used in baby powder by MNCs can cause allergy, cancer and blood abnormalities in long run Multinationals should stop treating Indians as guinea pigs, the FDA told the Bombay HC on Friday, while opposing Johnson & Johnson’s plea … Continue reading →

The role of folic acid in cancer prevention is uncertain. Large observational studies have suggested a decrease in risk of colorectal and other cancers with dietary folate but other randomized trials have raised the possibility of harm. A largest meta–analysis … Continue reading →

Smoking and obesity are independent predictors of mortality, but smoking and being obese especially increases the mortality risk as per The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Obese smokers have a six to eight times greater risk of dying compared with … Continue reading →