7 home remedies to treat the flu

Each year, it’s estimated that between 5 and 20 percent of the US population gets the flu, while 200,000 are hospitalized due to complications associated with the illness. Normally, it takes between 1 and 4 days to start to show symptoms of the flu once you’ve contracted the virus. The early signs of flu include fever or chills, headache, sore throat, dry cough, runny nose, muscle aches and fatigue. When you feel the onset of these symptoms, you can best help your body fight the flu by taking good care of yourself and getting plenty of rest. In addition, consider trying some effective home remedies to help ease your symptoms and strengthen your immune system.

1. How to Treat the Flu with Hydration

Becoming dehydrated is one of the major risks of the flu, especially if you experience vomiting or diarrhea. If you notice that your urine is dark yellow, this can be a sign that you are dehydrated. Drink plenty of water, fruit juice or beverages that contain electrolytes. Soup or broth are also good options. If you don’t feel like drinking a lot all at once, try to take small sips throughout the day.

2. Grandma Was Right: Chicken Soup Works

People have relied on hot soup to help reduce cold symptoms since the 12th century. There’s a good reason that this popular cure has persisted throughout the years: Doctors agree that soup helps you stay hydrated and speeds the release of mucous to help clear out your sinuses. Additionally, research has shown that chicken soup may have particular benefits for easing inflammation associated with the flu, which can help reduce associated upper respiratory tract symptoms.

3. Boost Your Immunity with Vitamin C

There’s a reason why many people reach for a glass of orange juice when they first start to get the sniffles. Vitamin C is one of the best ways to prevent and fight the flu as well as boost your immune system, and it’s also backed up by research. Although getting vitamins from whole foods like fruits and vegetables is usually the best way to meet your daily nutritional needs, you may need extra support when you’re feeling under the weather. Dr. Axe advises taking a supplement of 1000 mg of vitamin C a day to help prevent the flu and up to 4000 mg daily if you start to experience symptoms.

4. Add Some Honey to your Tea

Despite what you might read online, honey is not a not miracle cure for the flu. However, preliminary research has shown that manuka honey in particular may help inhibit the replication of the influenza virus. Honey can also help ease a sore throat and reduce coughs, which can help you feel more comfortable while your body fights the virus. However, you should never give honey to a child under the age of 1 because it can cause botulism.

5. Take an Echinacea or Elderberry Supplement

You’ve probably already seen it on the shelves of your local pharmacy in the cold and flu remedies section. Echinacea is an herb that has anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce bronchial symptoms associated with the flu. It can also help boost your immune system, but for the best results, it’s advisable to start taking it as soon as you start to feel symptoms. You can find echinacea in different forms, such as tablets, teas or tinctures.

Elderberry is another herb that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system, reduce bronchial symptoms, alleviate sinus pain and fight the flu virus. You can find elderberry supplements in syrup, capsule and tablet form.

6. CBD Oil: Can it Help?

In recent years, CBD oil seems to be the hot new product that has been touted as a cure for many ailments. Although some of these uses have very little supporting evidence, CBD oil has pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties, which may make it a helpful option for alleviating the physical discomfort associated with the flu as well as for relieving sinus and respiratory symptoms.

7. Use a Humidifier and/or Essential Oils

Moist, humid air can help reduce sinus symptoms and nasal congestion. If you don’t have a humidifier, you can boil a pot of water, remove it from the stove, throw a towel over your head and breathe in the steam, or take a steamy shower for several minutes, which can also help alleviate muscle aches and pains. If you also happen to have an essential oil diffuser, add a few drops of a soothing essential oil like eucalyptus or a combination of eucalyptus and lemon to help open up your airways. You can also add the essential oils to your pot of steamy water and then inhale or to disperse the aroma throughout your home.

Important Considerations to Keep in Mind

Most people who get the flu don’t need to see a doctor. However, if you have a high risk of complications, have certain chronic medical conditions or your symptoms become worse or don’t get better after a few weeks, you should make an appointment with your doctor.

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Migrants to affluent nations may be healthier than the native-born

A new research has suggested that international migrants who relocate to high-income countries to work, study or join family members are less likely to die prematurely than people born in their new homelands.

 

“Migrants to rich countries have lower rates of death due to most major disease areas compared to the general population,” said lead study author Robert Aldridge of University College London in the UK.

“We know from UN data that the majority of migrants to these rich countries tend to be moving for work or study,” Aldridge said.

 

The major causes of death common among migrants were infectious disease and external causes like homicide, the analysis found.

Immigrants were 28 percent more likely to die of external causes and more than twice as likely to die of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV than people who were born in their adopted homelands.

However, immigrants were less likely to die from a variety of other causes including heart disease, digestive disorders, endocrine or circulatory problems, mental health disorders, cancers or diseases of the respiratory or nervous systems.

Both men and women appeared to have a longevity advantage after migration. Male immigrants were 28 percent less likely to die prematurely from all causes than native-born men, while female immigrants were 25 percent less likely to die prematurely.

The vast majority of the studies in the analysis focused on migration to high-income countries, not on refugees or asylum seekers. Researchers also excluded studies from their analysis that focused just on migrants with serious or chronic health problems or just on maternal and infant health outcomes.

It may be, however, that migrants in the study were healthier than people in their native countries who didn’t migrate, said Anjali Borhade, director of the Disha Foundation in Gurugram, India, and coauthor of an editorial accompanying the study.

“Educated migrants have better sources of income and being healthy doesn’t affect their choice to migrate,” Borhade said by email. “Also, educated migrants have better living or working conditions and their health status is similar to the host populations, both for risks as well as outcomes.”

Infectious disease and homicide deaths may be higher among migrants than other people in the general population due to unfavorable conditions immigrants face at work and in their new communities, Borhade added. That’s because many young, relatively healthy migrants may take low-paying and dangerous jobs and only be able to afford housing in subpar conditions.

“Hazardous jobs and low living conditions increase their risk of dying due to external causes and infectious diseases,” Borhade said. “However, since migrants are healthier to begin with, their mortality due to other causes might be lower.”

Leafy green environ tied to better heart health

A small study has suggested that people who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes than residents of communities without many outdoor recreation areas.

Researchers note in the Journal of the American Heart Association that at the population level, residential green space has long been linked to a lower risk of death from heart disease and respiratory problems, as well as a lower risk of hospitalization for events like heart attacks and strokes. But there isn’t as much evidence showing whether this connection holds true for individuals.

People in greener areas had a higher capacity to maintain healthy blood vessels than residents of places without much green space.

“Both the magnitude of the effect and the pervasiveness of the influence of greenery on health are surprising,” said senior study author Aruni Bhatnagar of the University of Louisville.

“If the results of this study bear out, it would mean that frequent interactions with nature may be one way of decreasing risk of heart disease,” Bhatnaga admitted.

 

“While it is true that in most U.S. cities, those of higher socioeconomic status live in greener areas, in our study, we statistically adjusted for income and education within that neighborhood, so it seems that the effect of greenness is independent of socioeconomic status,” Bhatnagar added.

 

Acccording to Hirsch “Green space may also provide a barrier to stressful environmental features, including traffic noise and displeasing structures. At the same time, green space has been described as restorative, blocking negative thoughts and feelings and thus reducing stress.”

 

Late-night tweeting may affect pro basketball players’ performance

A new study suggest that professional athletes in the National Basketball Association may score fewer points and snag fewer rebounds the day after late-night activity on Twitter.

Sleep researchers had to studied game performance to understand how late-night social media use and sleep deprivation might affect occupational and physical performance the following day.

“Most of us have these devices in our bedrooms and beds, and they interfere with our bedtime routines, keep us up at night and reduce our sleep quality,” said Lauren Hale of Stony Brook University in New York.

“Maybe the player already knew they weren’t going to play much, and that’s why they stayed up late the night before the game,” Hale said.

“We all need to sleep well and function during the day,” Hale said. “This (study in pro athletes) was a way to look at sleep and functioning in a way that speaks to a broader audience.”

“It’s also crucial to examine the association between the late-night use of different social media and accidents the following day among everyday citizens,” said sleep researcher Mohamed Arbi Mejri of the National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports in Tunis, Tunisia.

Indian drug regulator orders J&J to stop using raw material to make Baby Powder in India

A senior official of India’s drugs regulator has ordered Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) to stop manufacturing its Baby Powder using raw materials in two of its Indian factories until test results prove they are free of asbestos.

 

One official at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), citing the sensitivity of the matter, said a written order had been sent to the U.S. company telling it to stop using the “huge quantities” of raw materials stocked in its plants in northern and western India.

 

“Whenever inspectors feel there is contamination in one thing they also take samples of (other products) from the same company,” the official said.

“We have told them until this investigation concludes, you should not use the raw material. Test results will take time,” the official added. “Testing for asbestos is not a routine procedure. It might be in traces. It will require us to develop a method and all those things.”

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Racial disparities visible in U.S. heart rhythm treatment

According to new study, black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation – an irregular heart rhythm – are less likely to receive the medications that would help prevent stroke, the most dangerous outcome of the condition, compared to whites and Hispanics.

“We found that African American patients were much less likely to receive the newer class of anticoagulant medications than whites, even after controlling for socioeconomic factors, such as income, education and insurance type,” said Dr. Utibe Essien of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and core investigator at the Center for Health Equity and Research Promotion at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania.

Why Your Breath Smells Badly?

Dr Innocent Osazuwa, a medical practitioner, Benin in Edo, says persistent bad breath or bad taste in the mouth may be a warning sign of gum disease, NAN reports.

Osazuwa, a dentist at the Calvary Estate Hospital, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Benin.

Gum disease is caused by the buildup of plaque on teeth. Bacteria cause the formation of toxins to form, which irritate the gums. If gum disease continues untreated, it can damage the gums and jawbone.

Osazuwa said that bad breath, also called halitosis, could be embarrassing and in some cases might even cause anxiety.

“Bad breath is often caused by a buildup of bacteria in your mouth that causes inflammation and gives off noxious odors.

“Cleaning between teeth daily once a day is very important.

“Tooth decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles cannot reach”.

“This helps remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line too,” he said.

He said that brushing of the teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled brush and replacing your toothbrush every three or four months helped to eliminate bad breath.

The dentist said the symptoms of bad breath vary, depending on the source or the underlying cause.

According to him, some people worry too much about their breath even though they have little or no mouth odor, while others have bad breath and do not know it.

He said the causes of bad breath includes food, poor dental hygiene, tobacco products, lack of balanced diet, wrong medications, dry mouth and lack of drinking water.

Innocent advised anyone with such problems to see a dentist for treatment.

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Doctors not forcing smokers with artery disease to quit

A recent study suggests that smokers with narrowed blood vessels in their legs would do well to quit smoking, but many doctors may not be giving them enough support to do it.

Smoking can dramatically increase the risks of peripheral artery disease (PAD), which restricts blood flow to the extremities and can lead to mobility limitations, amputations and heart attacks. For the current study, researchers examined data on 1,272 patients in Australia, the Netherlands and the U.S. with new or worsening PAD symptoms in their legs and ankles.

Overall, one third of patients were current smokers, but fewer than one in five were referred to smoking cessation counseling and just one in 10 were prescribed a medication to help them quit.

“Patients with PAD need to be more aware of the long-term risks of smoking associated with their disease because it not only leads to worsening of their disease, but also increases their risk of losing limbs from the disease and having heart attacks and strokes. Treatments for PAD such as stents and bypass surgeries often fail if patients continue to smoke. Quitting smoking is difficult, but doing so will help halt the progression of their PAD disease and may even reverse some of these risks.” said lead study author Dr. Krishna Patel of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Weight loss after menopause linked to lower breast cancer risk

A US study suggests that older women who lose weight may have a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintain or gain weight.

Obesity has long been said to  increased risk of breast cancer, previous research has offered a mixed picture of the potential for weight loss to help reduce that risk. For the current study, researchers assessed weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) for more than 61,000 women twice, three years apart.

 

Women who lost at least 5 percent of their body weight during those first three years were 12 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over the next decade or so, compared with women who had stable weight during the initial three years of the study.

“Our results are consistent with a woman being able to lower their cancer risk, even if they remain overweight or obese after losing some weight, since almost none of the women in our current cohort analysis lost sufficient weight to achieve normal weight,” said lead study author Dr. Rowan Chlebowski of the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California.

“That should be an encouraging result for women since modest sustained weight loss can be achievable by many, while weight loss sufficient to return to a non-obese or overweight category is quite difficult,” Chlebowski said.

All of the women in the study had gone through menopause, when menstruation stops and production of the hormone estrogen drops. After menopause, women’s main source of estrogen is fat tissue; being overweight or obese can increase the risk of cancer because estrogen can help tumors grow.

“Women who are overweight or obese likely have an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer due to increased hormone levels associated with fat cells,” said Dr. Daniel Schauer of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, who wasn’t involved in the study.

“These hormones, especially estrogen, can promote the development of postmenopausal breast cancer,” Schauer told Reuters Health by email. “Losing weight decreases the levels of circulating hormones.”

 

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China has reported new African swine fever outbreaks in three provinces

China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday that they have found three new African swine fever cases on pig farms in Hunan, Jilin and Jiangxi provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

The ministry said a combined 194 pigs were killed out of 1,093 in these three provinces.

Around 50 outbreaks of African swine fever have reported by China since early August.

2 Fruits You must eat to enlarge your Penis

Guys, consume this fruit & you’ll get a better penis dimension
Are you among the few men who are still questioning whether or not penis size is primary to ladies sexual satisfaction?

There is no need prolonging this trouble, Each chick wish to have a gentleman that is well endowed in penile size and has sufficient sexual abilities to be able to provide her powerful sessions in bed. A number of chicks would now not actually say the reality about their craving for better penises, that is handiest fashioned.

There are numerous sex surveys which have been carried out by using a number of sex counselors and the results have all pointed that women pick higher penis sizes just the best way virtually all guys decide on larger breasts. Both in its flabby and erect state, ladies crave to peer significant penises.

The main purpose women love gigantic penis (specifically individuals who have had fans which are good endowed) has to do with the structure of the vagina. There are pleasure facilities which are located deep into the vagina and around the partitions of the vagina. A small or natural penis shouldn’t be in a position of stimulating all these pleasure facilities and these as a rule results in a girl no longer being totally satisfied. But a giant penis is competent to explore deep into a girl vagina , give her that lovely feeling of both deep penetration and being thoroughly fulled.

A big quantity of ladies must have their clitoris inspired throughout sexual intercourse to ensure that they acquire orgasms. A significant penis is more in a position of stimulating the clitoris throughout penetration in view that of the thick base, which might stretch the vaginal lips and provide friction between the penis shaft and the clitoris.

2 Fruits You must eat to enlarge your Penis

 

Banana:

this is no shock. Bananas have potassium and potassium is just right for a heart and blood circulation. Ample quantities hold sodium levels under control and cut down the chance of high blood pressure. Tryptophan found in bananas is a mood enhancer.

The fruit also comprises magnesium and manganese, two principal minerals quite a lot of men are deficient in; they’re primary for a healthy and practical prostate, make you last in bed and satisfy your woman. Most men suffer from susceptible erection, untimely ejaculation, low sperm count and others.

 

Date fruit: men who had efficiency problems should include dates in their eating regimen. He mentioned that a date fruit is a one-seeded fruit of the date palm tree, which is botanically known as Phoenix dactylifera and belongs to the household of Palmae (Arecaceae) plant. The fashioned English names are dried dates, dates, date palm, and so forth; in general oblong, with various sizes, shapes, colours, consistencies and fine. Consuming dates will promote sperm first-class because it is one of the first-class traditional fruits used for male fertility. It also increases the scale of testes in men and the dimensions of breast in females.

Consuming the date fruit with penis enlargement supplement will aid you final longer in bed and in addition get better, thicker, bigger and enlarge penis.

7 rules to enlarge the penis naturally

Guys normally worried about their penis size and girth. Now not all guys are blessed with a naturally gigantic penis. Culture changes can have an impact on the dimensions and the girth of the penis. So in case you are obsessing about the dimension of your penis, follow these 10 rules to enlarge the size of your penis naturally.

 

Give up smoking:
Minute particles from the cigarette tend to dam the arteries; it’s also one of the vital reasons why smoking is linked to heart diseases. Terrible supply of blood to the organs outcome in bad functioning of that organ, that equally applies to the penis. So, to enlarge your penis quit smoking.

Excercises

If you want a healthful, lengthy penis, exercise by and large to clear the arteries and increase blood go with the flow to the penis.

Prevent excessive calorie food plan:

ingesting food rich in fats and oils coupled with a sedentary tradition can result in heart diseases and a smaller size penis. Lack of undertaking or physical exercise increases ldl cholesterol in the arteries, thereby lowering the drift of blood to the penis. So give up consuming junk food for a thick, healthful penis.

Greens and fruits:

consume vegetables and fruits rich in antioxidants. This compound helps battle free radicals in the arteries and in addition strengthens the arteries. So, enhance penis enlargement  by way of ingesting antioxidant wealthy foods.

Lose belly fat:

A massive stomach reduces the appearance of the penis. Although you will have a significant penis, it will show up smaller in case you have a large stomach.

Cut back stress:

nervousness and stress reduces the size of the penis, as bad emotions draw blood away from the penis, making it complex to enlarge the penis. Anxiousness can be a cause for a smaller size penis.

 

Relaxation:

Loosen up, meditate or follow yoga for a greater penis enlargenent and sex experience. Rest helps support blood circulation in the body, thereby stimulating penis growth.

7 foods and herbs for penis enlargement

This article will help you to find out how to enlargen your penis with foods.
The foods that may help your penis grow are:

Onions

The first on the list is onions as they beef up blood circulation especially to the penis.
Study shows that onions are exceptional for creating healthy blood drift circulation.

Onions incorporate sulfur which acts as a average blood thinner.
Therefore, onion consumption helps prevent blood clotting.
However what humans seldom have an understanding of is that onions help to take blood glide to the guts, but it helps with blood float to the penis.

 

Salmon

Salmon is wealthy in the incredibly-favored Omega-3 fatty acids
Like we touched on with onions, meals that generate a healthy blood float are established to aid you gain stiffer erections.
Consuming salmon is an ideal way for penis enlargement. Omega-three fatty acids are pleasant for thinning blood, which in flip helps generate a healthier blood flow.

 

Bananas

Bananas enhance your heart health and blood circulation throughout the body and penis.

Excellent for your coronary heart and your blood flow, bananas are a top choice food for penis enlargement.

Bananas are rich in potassium which had been confirmed to lessen blood stress. And hence promote more healthy circulation in the course of the physique, and penis.
Are foods enough for typical penis growth?

These meals are just right to get minor measurement features and extended penis wellness.

Tumeric powder
The foremost ingredient is curcumin and is recognized to restrict clotting in desire of blood thinning which help for penis enlargement.

Ginger

Ginger powder.
Ginger comprises salicylate which produces acetyl salicylic acid which also keeps blood from clotting aiding penis enlargement.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon powder.
Cinnamon contains courmarin – a robust chemical that acts as a anticoagulant.
Anticoagulants slash blood stress and relieve infection as well.
Nonetheless, cinnamon will have to be utilized in moderation – simply at a teaspoon to your morning espresso.
Also, consuming no more than 2 teaspoons per day of cinnamon will avert liver injury.

Cayenne peppers

Cayenne pepper powder.
Cayenne peppers, like ginger additionally include a excessive quantity of salicylates.
For this reason, these peppers can skinny blood, scale down blood pressure, and develop circulation for the body (and exceptionally your penis).
Cayenne pepper can quite simply be saved as a powder.That implies there isn’t any excuse for it being missing from your kitchen.
In any case, you could literally throw it on any meals, principally meat that you may prepare at residence.

Apart from foods, there are some things you need to do to enlarge your penis. Though, these foods are the excellent foods for penis wellness and penis growth since all of them have nutrients that promote blood float – an most important element in penis size enlargenent.

However, the nutrition part have got to be mixed with things like a penis extender device. And doing things like , jelqing, penis streching exercises, utilizing a penis pump.

Virtually each man wants a better penis. This is one reason why there are numerous vendors who sell merchandise like tablets and herbal remedies to enlarge the penis.
Growth of the penis is usually a concern for many men, but they usually have no idea where to start after they need to acquire a few more inches. There are countless approaches which might be mainly utilized to magnify the penis measurement, and these comprise penis expansion surgical procedure, penis enlarging workout routines, penis enlarging pumps, and even herbal drugs. Many of these methods work whilst others don’t. Nevertheless, should you rather desire a higher penis dimension, then there are more low cost and extra secure methods available today akin to growth workout routines and even meals that can aid you in increasing the size of the penis.

 

Men would most commonly pick traditional penis enlargement procedures as an alternative than getting a surgery. For better performance of the penis, you must eat the following foods which are identified to aid enlargement of the penis.
With these specific foods, you could put your self on the correct path to growth of the penis.

1. Bananas:

Studies have pointed that adult males who’ve a healthy coronary heart may just reap a few inches of penis increment effectually. It has also been learned that the potassium contents in bananas can assist in enhancing the wellbeing of the guts, whilst bettering the circulation of the blood.
With better circulation of the blood across the physique, and having a healthful coronary heart, enlargement of the penis might be a less complicated task. Consuming bananas can preserve the levels of sodium of the body low, which assists with the prevention of coronary heart diseases and other problems regarding the heart.

2. Salmon: Salmon is rich in all the coronary heart healthy fatty oils like omega 3.
These healthful fatty oils aid in thinning the blood leading to reduce viscosity which in flip helps in the better circulation of blood within the physique.
Research has proven that having healthy blood flow is without doubt one of the most important causes in engaging in better and stiffer erections.

3. Onions: despite the fact that it was not identified earlier than, many researchers have proven the significance of onions as an important meals for higher circulation of blood.
Onions also assist in the prevention of clotting of blood. This contains a significant skills for boosting the blood circulation to the guts and penis too.
From what has been discussed to this point, it may be noted that the development of having a healthful coronary heart and blood drift could be very major in growing a higher and longer penis that has stiffer and more powerful erections.
While a person can get support from consuming these meals, eating the meals alone is just not ample for the enlargement of the penis. In addition to consuming the three foremost meals, you must comprise other greens, fruits, whole grains, and lean meats into your food plan. Along with that, you have to get rid of junk food and processed meals out of your everyday food plan.
For higher outcome, you could wish to utilize herbal penis enlargement supplements, and lead a healthful culture, incorporating fitter habits and consuming a balanced, healthful food plan. Consuming all these healthy foods and using excessive best herbal penis supplements can assist you in obtaining quicker penis growth outcome.
Many natural capsules for penis growth are safe to utilize and have authorized and confirmed constituents, regarded to be very potent by way of top medical professionals. Many corporations present their shoppers a full a refund guarantee in order that the patrons can try the products, see the outcome and handiest then proceed making use of the product.

African swine: China confirms two new cases in central province

According to China’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday, two new cases of African swine fever had been confirmed in the central province of Hunan.

There could be worries over pork supplies after the confirmation of the cases, in the cities of Yiyang and Changde, just a day after two other fresh cases were reported in the southwestern province of Yunnan.

The ministry announced that 546 hogs in a pig farm in Yiyang and 268 hogs in Changde were culled after infections were found.

Childhood obesity linked to severe hip disorder

A UK study has suggested that Kids who are obese may be more likely to develop a severe hip disorder than children who are not overweight.

The disorder, which is known as slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), is one of the most common hip problems in children and adolescents. It can lead the ball at the head of the thigh bone to slip backward and often requires surgery to repair. The condition has long been linked to obesity, which can put extra pressure on bones. However, research to date hasn’t offered decisive evidence that obesity directly causes SCFE.

 

Children with severe obesity were almost six times more likely to develop SCFE and youth who were less obese were almost four times more likely to develop SCFE, when compared to kids who were a normal weight .

 

“Some doctors, in particular orthopedic surgeons, have long believed that SCFE is linked to childhood obesity, though this has been very difficult to prove,” said lead study author Daniel Perry of the University of Liverpool in the UK.

 

“This is the first (of hopefully several studies) that will confirm that obesity is bad for children – in this case bad because it increases the risk of a rare but ‘nasty’ orthopedic condition which could be disabling. Children who are not overweight tend to be more active, fitter and healthier – and this can only be good for you.” said Eastwood