Latest findings of researchers at the University of Bristol in England indicated that the length of a woman's legs suggest influences on her liver development - the shorter the legs of a female, the more she is at risk of liver damage.

In a report published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the team of researchers including Abegail Fraser, said the study was conducted among 3,600 women with ages ranging from 60 to 79

Medical directors and chiefs of hospitals in Manila, Philippines presented to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo their total commitment to end malnutrition and promote proper feeding for infants and young children during ceremonies held at the Manila Hotel Monday.

The medical practitioners submitted to the chief executive the Manila Declaration on the Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategy during the group's conference on the theme, "The Breastfeeding Highway Begins at the Hospital

Breastfeeding in Britain rose to 65 percent over the past 30 years, according to a survey of over 1,000 mothers made carried out by a popular baby food brand.

Mothers who have given birth within the past year are 30 percent more likely to breastfeed longer, compared with women who gave birth in the past five years, according to the survey

Breastfeeding can positively enhance the IQ of children when combined with the right genes, a British study has found. Children with one version of the FADS2 gene scored seven points higher on IQ tests if they were breastfed as compared to those who did not have the gene.

The gene, which is inherited from both the mother's and father's side, helps break down fatty acids from the diet that have been linked with brain development. The FADS2 gene comes in two versions: C and G. Scientists found that children inherit either two of the C version, one each of C and G, or two of the G version

A new study released Wednesday says the earlier in life you practice weight management, exercise and proper diet, the less your chances of having cancer.

According to the report by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund, other cancer risk factors are birth weight, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and adult height and weight ..

One of 21 authors, Harvard School of Public Health epidemiology and nutrition professor Dr. Walter J. Willet said, "We need to think about cancer as the product of many long-term influences, not as something that 'just happens