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The phrase “too posh to push” was first used by British tabloids in the 2000s highlighting the trend among celebrities choosing to have their babies by caesarean section, as opposed to natural childbirth.
In Bangladesh it is not because they are “too posh” rather it is because they are often coerced into having an operation even when it is not necessary. Every year, an astonishing one million C-sections are performed in Bangladesh.
Our hormones play an enormous role in how we look, think and feel. When they’re out of balance, it can feel like we have no control over our bodies. Our body doesn’t have a voice so it communicates to us through symptoms which may be asking us to eat, drink, move, think, breathe, believe or perceive in a different way so as to better support our health.
A preview of what is to come in the “2018 Global Nutrition Report,” a multistakeholder report supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization, shows a growing number of people facing a triple burden of malnutrition — stunting, anemia, and obesity.
Researchers estimate that steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine. The investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted by bacteria in acne vulgaris can reduce inflammation in human acne lesions. The study was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
According to a study, researchers assessed the incidence of abortion-related emergency department (ED) visits in the United States (U.S.). The study was published in BMC Medicine.
According to a study, Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. The study was published in the Journal of Physiology, obesity also diminishes a person's ability to build muscle after engaging in resistance exercise.
Researchers have found that people with symptoms of anxiety and depression may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Researchers say their findings add to growing evidence of a link but that further studies are needed to understand how poor mental health can lead to cardiovascular diseases.
According to a study, researchers estimated that many consumers have difficulty using and understanding food labels, especially men and people at risk for heart disease. Diet is considered a modifiable risk factor for heart disease prevention. In Ireland, as in many other nations, food labels provide nutritional information to help consumers make informed food choices. But this observational study identifies gaps in adults' use of food labels.
