Deep vein thrombosis9DVT) can be triggered by air pollution

Researchers have found that living in an area with 25% higher particulate pollution than the average for huge European cities increases the possibility of getting DVT by 75%.

Stone Age diet possibly best for health

A study suggests that a Palaeolithic diet of berries, nuts,lean meat,fish and vegetables, no cereal killing, no dairy products or refined sugar leads to an average 2.3 kg weight loss,slimmer waistlines and lower blood pressure.

They were also lowered levels of a blood-clotting agent associated with heart attacks and strokes.

When I went to Tesco today(MAY 13 2008), I deceied to buy raspberries and lean meat from the delicessien.

I believe I may have a slightly slimmer waist since I started.

My carer has noticed that I seem to have become a bit thinner since taking up my semi-palaeolithic diet

Cow's milk infant formula bad for health.

A study suggests having dairy products early in life increases diabetes risk.

It is possible that beta-lactoglubin, a protein which doesn't appear in human milk, causes babies to produce antibodies to attack glycodelin.

This could lead to Type 1 diabetes.

Smokers health improves when they give up smoking

A study of more than 100,000 people has found that people who gave up smoking reduced their risk of death by 13% in about 5 years, whereas by 20 years, such people had zero risk from heir past smoking.

Long legged people at less risk of dementia

Every extra inch on a woman's leg reduces the risk of dementia by 16%.

Every extra inch on a man's arm reduces the risk of dementia by 6%.

Breastfed children have higher IQs

Breastfed children by the age of almost 7 scored almost 6 points higher in IQ tests, so a study in Belarus suggests.

Autism linked to parent's mental illness

A child is 70% more likely to have autism if one or more parents have had a mental illness.

There may be a genetic connection.

About 1% of children are autistic.