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Allergy Concerns Over Green Washing Cycles Scientists have raised concerns that environmentally friendly washing cycles are not all "friendly" for Allergy sufferers. Hot Baths Reduce Men's Fertility US researchers have said that men who take hot baths may reduce their fertility. The conclusion came after a study which found that sperm counts in five of 11 men with fertility problems soared by 491% after they stopped having baths or using the hot tub for a few months. Plans to Prevent Heart Disease New plans have been unveiled to try and prevent heart disease which in turn could save over 7,000 lives over the next five years. Health professionals in Scotland also hope to prevent 27,000 heart attacks and other "cardiac events" by adopting a new approach. New Method to Identify Heart Disease Risk in Women Researchers in America say they have developed a more accurate method of predicting if a woman is at risk of heart disease. Current methods to predict heart disease are now over 40 years old and these often failed to identify women who are at risk. Fish Oil Advised for Heart Patients Doctors have been advised to prescribe oily fish or omega-3 fatty acid supplements to patients who have had heart attacks. Genetic Heart Disease Link Identified Scientists have identified a genetic flaw which increases the risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Researchers from the US and Canada found that that up to one in four white people carries the section of DNA which increases the risk of heart disease by around 40%. 1.7m Will Have Dementia by 2051 Experts have predicted that 1.7m people will have dementia by 2051. There are currently 700,000 people in the UK with dementia, that is one in every 88 people. By 2021, the figure is expected to rise to 940,110, before reaching 1,735,087 in 2051. Impact of Denied Alzheimer's Drugs Praised Alzheimer's drugs which are currently being denied to some NHS patients may have a dramatic impact on the pathology of the brain according to researchers in the UK.