Plastic packaging manufacturer Greiner Packaging has designed new ayran cup for dairy products producer Bayerische Milchindustrie (BMI). The new plastic cup, which is the reminiscent of the copper cups, features metal-hammertone look and ...
Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...
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Australia’s top medical news program made some startling revelations this week. The most surprising finding is that there is a 45% higher mortality risk for people with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23-25 than for people with a higher BMI. ...
Tags: BMI, Cold Showers, Medical program, Scientific discovery
Eating a handful of walnuts each day has been linked to a better overall diet and an improvement in certain risk factors amongst people at high risk of diabetes. Published on 23 November 2015 in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the free online ...
The impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement on China and non-TPP major Asian manufacturers South Korea and Taiwan will be minimal. However, other non-TPP Asian nations (particularly textile manufacturers) and small domestic ...
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Sika achieved "highly dynamic growth" in the first quarter of 2015, thereby making a strong start to the year despite the very high sales growth in the reference period (2014: 23.3%). At constant exchange rates, sales rose by 5.1% to CHF ...
Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...
Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
Children eating Mediterranean Diet high in fruit, nuts, vegetables and fish are 15 per cent less likely to be overweight, study Children eating more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean diet are 15 per cent less likely to be ...
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Limiting saturated fat intake could help those with a genetic predisposition to obesity Limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic make-up increases their likelihood of being obese, according to a new study from the Jean Mayer ...
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Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world's largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential ...
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Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world's largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential ...
Tags: Titanium, EPA, Certification, Service
Having a large belly -- even with a healthy body mass index -- can take years off a person's life, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dr. James Cerhan, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist, and colleagues reviewed data from 11 different studies, ...
Tags: large belly, BMI, Health&Medicine, weight
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has begun public consultation on its draft guidelines on sugar intake, which recommends that sugars should be less than 10 per cent of total energy intake per day, but that reduction to below 5 per cent ...