Morning sickness and children's IQ may be linked

A study of 120 women has found that children whose mothers vomited or had nausea during pregnancy were more likely to score more in IQ tests.

Morning sickness is thought to be a hormonal reaction.

Tonal languages key to perfect music pitch

If you want your child to develop perfect pitch, then reach them mandarin or vietnamese.

Mandarin speaking musical students often have perfect pitch,it being so common,it is not regarded as being unusual.

Very fluent speakers of tonal languages got 90% of musical notes right

Less than half a glass of wine a a day may help men live longer

Drinking less than half a glass of wine may cause men to live 5 years longer and have less chance of a heart atack.

Long-term consumpion of less than 20 grams every day appears to be more beneficial than being teetotal

Swine flu outbreak spreads worldwide

Cases of swine flu have spread from Mexico,which has has 149 deaths and over 1,300 cases of swine flu to the usa with 8 reported cases and reported or suspected cases in scotland, spain, israel and New Zealand,italy,france,germany,denmark and australia.

It is same strain that caused the 1918 pandemic.

Like the 1918 pandemic,this strain seems to affect healthy 20-40 year old.

Ideally in a pandemic,one should stock up on tinned food and lock yourself in.

hysterectomy bad for women's health

Women who have their ovaries durung a hysterectomy are at greater risk of ovarian and breast cancer.

The risk of heart disease and stroke for under-50s was almost double,because of a loss of protective hormones that protect the heart.

Warning about bonjela

MHRA has suggested bonjela shouldn't be given to under-16s

Bonjela contains salicylate salts,which has been linked to Reye's syndrome.

Obesity in rich countries causes 1billion tonnes more greenhouse gases

A study that assessed the extra food and fuel demands of the overweight.
A fatter population needs 19% more food energy for its energy needs,the study suggests.

The overweight also properbly use the car more.

The greenhouse gas emissions caused by above are estimated to be between 0.4 and 1bn extra tonnes a year.