Parents who vape around their children could be giving them eczema.
A study of almost 50 million people by Stanford University in California reveals children with parents who use e-cigarettes are 26 per cent more likely to have the itchy skin condition, compared to those whose parents do not vape.
Eczema has previously been linked to second-hand cigarette smoke exposure and prenatal smoking.
The association between parental vaping and childhood eczema was found to be the same for both mothers and fathers.
Parents who vape around their children could be giving them eczema a study of almost 50 million people has revealed (Stock image)
Parents who use e-cigarettes are 26 per cent more likely to have the itchy skin condition, compared to those whose parents do not vape according to Stanford University in California (File image)
Late-night eating may increase your risk of bowel cancer.
Researchers at Rush University Medical College in Chicago found of 664 patients having colonoscopies to screen for cancer, those who ate within three hours of going to bed were 46 per cent more likely to have a lesion called tubular adenomas, compared to earlier eaters.
Researchers found out of 664 patients having colonoscopies to screen for cancer, those who ate within three hours of going to bed were 46 per cent more likely to have a lesion (Stock image)
An adenoma is not cancerous but five to ten per cent can become so over time.
Poor food choices people make when eating late can help them put on weight – a risk factor for colorectal cancers.
‘Many patients tell me their late-night food choices are generally higher in added sugar and fat. This may cause them to consume far more calories than their body needs,’ said US dietician Amy Bragagnini, commenting on the research.
Women endure worse sleep than men, a survey of 2,000 UK adults suggests.
Half of women say anxiety keeps them awake, compared to just 35 per cent of men.
Twenty-four per cent of women say they are unable to sleep because of family and relationship issues. The survey, by medical equipment firm ResMed, found only 14 per cent of men say they can’t sleep because of the same worries.
Menopause also impacts women’s sleep in later life.
Sufferers say night sweats, joint aching and sleep apnoea contribute to nights of tossing and turning.
