This and That

Kids of severely obese moms have higher risk of ADHD

My explanation:  women with advanced endotoxemia are more likely to have children with milder forms of the affliction.

Polygamy increases risk of heart disease by more than 4-fold 

Indicating this is an illness that can be transmitted sexually...

 so here's some info all those sister-wives could probably use-
Cranberry juice helps ward off UTI

Booze calorie counts get EU parliament backing

European Union lawmakers called Wednesday for all alcoholic drinks including beer, wine and spirits to have labelled calorie counts in a bid to tackle obesity and other health problems.

Here is the problem with letting politicians make food policies-  they don't understand metabolism.  Hell, most nutritionists don't understand metabolism.  There is absolutely nothing about the calories in alcohol that is relevant to obesity or other health problems.  There are quite a few other effects that are though.

How aspirin fights colorectal cancer


Oh Mercy.

‘Post-Ebola Syndrome’ A New Mystery For WHO To Solve

“We are seeing a lot of people with vision problems. Some complain of clouded vision, but for others the visual loss is progressive. I have seen two people who are now blind.”