A large study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that childless couples who had been treated for infertility, and in particular women, were more likely to have shorter lifespans. read more
A study in Archives of General Psychiatry suggested exposure to traffic-related air pollution, particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide during pregnancy and during the first year of a child’s life appears to be associated with an increased risk of autism. read more
A cohort study of one million participants, published in the BMJ, found low muscle strength in adolescence was strongly associated with a greater risk of early death from several major causes. read more
A study published in PLoS ONE suggested drinking one or two glasses of wine a week during pregnancy can have a negative impact on a child’s IQ. read more
Research examining a link between tea consumption and prevalence of type-2 diabetes was published in BMJ Open read more
A toxicology study in Food and Chemical Toxicology into the health impact of a GM tolerant maize crop and the herbicide Roundup suggested lab rats developed mammary tumours and were more likely to die prematurely. read more
Archives of Internal Medicine published a meta-review of 29 randomized controlled trials, suggesting that acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture for the treatment of some chronic pain. read more
A study published in found a link between recreational marijuana use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer that tend to carry a somewhat worse prognosis. read more
A study in the BMJ indicated that moderate consumption of alcohol by women for at least 10 years is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared to non-drinkers. read more
An observational study in the BMJ Open found an association between the amount of time spent seated every day to longevity. read more
Occupational and Environmental Medicine published a study which was purported to suggest that standing for long periods during pregnancy may curb the growth of the developing fetus, based on the fetal growth rates of 4680 mums. read more
Research into caesarean operations suggesting an increased risk of obesity was published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. read more
Research examining coffee intake and risk of death was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. read more
A study published in Cancer suggested that people who had received frequent dental x-rays in the past had an increased risk of meningioma, a type of brain tumour. read more
A study in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology suggested that use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy was linked with increased risk of pregnancy-induced high blood pressure. read more
A paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that exposure to perflourinated compounds (PFCs) was associated with a reduced immune response to vaccinations in children. read more