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China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital. It was a sharp pullback for the nation that declared victory over COVID-19 in March and a message to the rest of the world about how

If a child is infected with the new coronavirus, being obese appears to greatly raise the odds for developing a severe form of COVID-19, a new study finds. The report was based on 50 cases of pediatric COVID-19 severe enough to require admission to a New York City hospital. Eleven (22%) of the 50 kids

Mothers-to-be with diabetes ‘face a greater risk of their children getting heart disease’  Scientists followed 2.4million children born in Denmark for 40 years Rates of early onset heart disease rose by 29% in people with diabetic mothers High glucose level has major implications for the development of a baby’s heart Mothers-to-be with diabetes may put

TORONTO — The pursuit of silky-smooth, hair-free skin has long been called a no pain, no gain operation. And it usually plays out something like this. Client gets waxed. They cry. Client gets laser treatments. They cry. Then the bill arrives from that upscale spa or medical-grade clinic. Client cries again. Lexi Miles, founder and

Having gum disease ‘raises your risk of Alzheimer’s’: Landmark study shows bacteria that can cause bleeding gums is found in the brains of patients with the memory-robbing disorder Porphyromonas gingivalis is a key cause of gum disease and tooth loss  Bacteria’s DNA found in Alzheimer’s patients’ brain tissue and spinal fluid Bug can spread from

It’s not just beer that’s bad for you! Consuming too much TEA and JUICE ‘raises your risk of kidney disease by putting stress on the organ’ People who drink mainly fizzy or fruit drinks have up to a 61 per cent higher risk   Soda on it’s own is associated with a nine per cent higher

Two or more servings of red meat a week raises women’s risk of endometriosis by more than 50% Unprocessed meats, such as steak, increase the risk more than bacon Red meat increases women’s oestrogen levels, which can lead to endometriosis Endometriosis is when tissues lining the womb occur in other parts of the body This