LONDON: People who regularly eat soup could be raising their risk of stomach cancer, warns a new study.
According to Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), servings of some well-known brands contained half the recommended daily limit of salt intake.
She claimed that soups are one of the "worst culprits" for hidden salt, and recommended people make their own low-salt versions.
Salt is known to increase blood pressure and the risk of stroke and heart disease, but scientists also believe it is a cause of stomach cancer.
Apart from watching the salt content in soups, Thompson said that, another way to keep salt levels down was to reduce intake of salt-preserved foods, such as hams and sausages, as well as pizza, some ready meals and breakfast cereals.
The recommended intake of salt for adults is no more than 6g a day, although people currently consume an average of 8.6g daily, reports the Daily Express.
Dr Thompson said: "Soups are one of the worst culprits for hidden salt. Some brands of soup have as much as half the recommended daily intake per serving.
"Fresh vegetable-based soups tend to have less salt than tinned cream-based soups that include bacon or ham, but even some of the healthier brands of vegetable soups still contain over a third of our recommended daily intake. This is why it's so important for people to always check the labels of products."
Cows with names produce more milk:
LONDON: Bizarre it may seem, but a new study has suggested that cows with names can produce more milk than those who are not named.
Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out the study and found that naming cows as well as treating them as individuals can help in increasing their milk production, the 'Anthrozoos' journal reported.
Lead researcher Dr Catherine Douglas said: "Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can significantly increase milk production. Just as people respond better to the personal touch, cows also feel happier and more relaxed if given one-to-one attention.
"Many farmers dote on their cows and have long thought that such interaction helps, but it has never really been tested. The statistics were significantly different for those cows with name, there's nothing else which could explain it."
In their study involving 516 dairy farmers in Britain, the researchers looked at interaction between people and cows, and found that those animals with names had an average higher milk yield of 258 litres, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
The study also found milk yield to be lower on farms where cattle were herded as a group. Nearly two thirds — 60 per cent — of UK farmers said they "knew all the cows in the herd" and 48 per cent agreed that positive human contact was more likely to produce cows with a good milking temperament.
Almost 10 per cent said that a fear of humans resulted in a poor milking temperament, the study revealed.
Dr Douglas said: "Our data suggests that on the whole United Kingdom dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings capable of experiencing a range of emotions. May be people can be less selfconscious and not worry about chatting to their cows."
Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out the study and found that naming cows as well as treating them as individuals can help in increasing their milk production, the 'Anthrozoos' journal reported.
Lead researcher Dr Catherine Douglas said: "Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can significantly increase milk production. Just as people respond better to the personal touch, cows also feel happier and more relaxed if given one-to-one attention.
"Many farmers dote on their cows and have long thought that such interaction helps, but it has never really been tested. The statistics were significantly different for those cows with name, there's nothing else which could explain it."
In their study involving 516 dairy farmers in Britain, the researchers looked at interaction between people and cows, and found that those animals with names had an average higher milk yield of 258 litres, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
The study also found milk yield to be lower on farms where cattle were herded as a group. Nearly two thirds — 60 per cent — of UK farmers said they "knew all the cows in the herd" and 48 per cent agreed that positive human contact was more likely to produce cows with a good milking temperament.
Almost 10 per cent said that a fear of humans resulted in a poor milking temperament, the study revealed.
Dr Douglas said: "Our data suggests that on the whole United Kingdom dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings capable of experiencing a range of emotions. May be people can be less selfconscious and not worry about chatting to their cows."
Air bags, seats belts best protection against spine fractures
WASHINGTON: A new study has unearthed compelling evidence that combination of air bags and seat belts affords the best protection against spine fractures sustained in motor vehicle crashes.
This research project examined the records of more than 20,000 crash victims aged 16 and older admitted to Wisconsin hospitals after car or truck crashes from 1994 to 2002.
In 2007, there were over six million motor vehicle accidents in the US. Nearly 2.5 million of those accident victims were injured and more than 41,000 lost their lives.
"Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States for people aged 65 and younger and spine fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality," said Marjorie C. Wang, of
Medical College of Wisconsin and co-author of the study.
A spine fracture is a break in one or more of the bones of the spine (vertebrae in the back or neck). Spine fractures can lead to a complete SCI, which may result in some degree of paralysis or even death. Of the 2,530 patients with spine factures analyzed in this study, 64 died in hospital.
Wang and her team analyzed the data and correlated the incidence of spine fractures with air bag and seat belt usage. Of the 29,860 motor vehicle crash hospital admissions, a data group of 20,276 drivers and front seat passengers was analyzed.
This group met the following criteria: drivers or front seat passengers age 16 or older with complete air bag/seat belt data who were not ejected from the vehicle. Key research findings include:
--Use of a seat belt and an air bag together was associated with a decreased risk of a spine fracture, including more severe fractures.
-- Only 14 percent of the drivers and front seat occupants involved in Wisconsin motor vehicle crashes between 1994 and 2002 were protected by the combination of air bags and seat belts, although this number increased from 1994 to 2002.
-- An alarming 38 percent of these crash victims were not wearing seat belts.
-- There were 2,530 spine fractures (12.5 percent) identified among the 20,276 hospital admissions: 1,067 cervical fractures, 565 thoracic fractures, and 1,034 lumbosacral fractures.
-- Use of an air bag alone was associated with an increased risk of a severe thoracic spine fracture, said a Wisconsin release.
"I commend Dr. Wang and her group for performing this extensive, labour-intensive study of motor vehicle crash victims. This research offers an invaluable assessment of air bags and seat belts to safety measures that when used together show evidence of decreasing the risk of these traumatic and often devastating injuries," said Charles H. Tator, a neurosurgeon at the University of Toronto.
These findings will appear in the February issue of Journal of Neurosurgery.
This research project examined the records of more than 20,000 crash victims aged 16 and older admitted to Wisconsin hospitals after car or truck crashes from 1994 to 2002.
In 2007, there were over six million motor vehicle accidents in the US. Nearly 2.5 million of those accident victims were injured and more than 41,000 lost their lives.
"Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States for people aged 65 and younger and spine fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality," said Marjorie C. Wang, of
Medical College of Wisconsin and co-author of the study.
A spine fracture is a break in one or more of the bones of the spine (vertebrae in the back or neck). Spine fractures can lead to a complete SCI, which may result in some degree of paralysis or even death. Of the 2,530 patients with spine factures analyzed in this study, 64 died in hospital.
Wang and her team analyzed the data and correlated the incidence of spine fractures with air bag and seat belt usage. Of the 29,860 motor vehicle crash hospital admissions, a data group of 20,276 drivers and front seat passengers was analyzed.
This group met the following criteria: drivers or front seat passengers age 16 or older with complete air bag/seat belt data who were not ejected from the vehicle. Key research findings include:
--Use of a seat belt and an air bag together was associated with a decreased risk of a spine fracture, including more severe fractures.
-- Only 14 percent of the drivers and front seat occupants involved in Wisconsin motor vehicle crashes between 1994 and 2002 were protected by the combination of air bags and seat belts, although this number increased from 1994 to 2002.
-- An alarming 38 percent of these crash victims were not wearing seat belts.
-- There were 2,530 spine fractures (12.5 percent) identified among the 20,276 hospital admissions: 1,067 cervical fractures, 565 thoracic fractures, and 1,034 lumbosacral fractures.
-- Use of an air bag alone was associated with an increased risk of a severe thoracic spine fracture, said a Wisconsin release.
"I commend Dr. Wang and her group for performing this extensive, labour-intensive study of motor vehicle crash victims. This research offers an invaluable assessment of air bags and seat belts to safety measures that when used together show evidence of decreasing the risk of these traumatic and often devastating injuries," said Charles H. Tator, a neurosurgeon at the University of Toronto.
These findings will appear in the February issue of Journal of Neurosurgery.
Want the Big O? Be fit
Fit ladies don’t just have a healthy lifestyle, they also have greater number of orgasms, claims a
new study.
According to the study, women who regularly do pelvic floor exercises increase their chances of climaxing. In the study, about 82 per cent of women who were shown how to do the programmes reported a vastly improved sex life within four weeks.
And 92 per cent admitted wanting to be shown the routines, according to a poll of 2,000 women. “These exercises will improve and rekindle millions of relationships,” The Sun quoted a spokesman for the survey as sa
  Being fit boosts your chances of orgasm (Getty images) |
According to the study, women who regularly do pelvic floor exercises increase their chances of climaxing. In the study, about 82 per cent of women who were shown how to do the programmes reported a vastly improved sex life within four weeks.
And 92 per cent admitted wanting to be shown the routines, according to a poll of 2,000 women. “These exercises will improve and rekindle millions of relationships,” The Sun quoted a spokesman for the survey as sa
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