New research on aspirin
Three recent studies found that taking a daily low-dose aspirin is, at best, a waste of money for healthy older adults. At worst, it may raise…
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Preferred treatment for HIV
Based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks, WHO recommends the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment…
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Reducing the risk of dementia
Dementia is a group of diseases and conditions characterized by a reduction in memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking skills that affect a person’s…
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Obesity versus black pepper
Researchers from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, claim that black pepper contains an ingredient which could help fight against obesity. Source: The times Bit,ly/2Fn2u5s
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Breast Cancer and processed meat
Eating processed meat may increase the risk of breast cancer by a fifth, state researchers from the University of Glasgow in the European Journal…
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The Birdsong effect
Scientists from King’s College London have revealed that hearing birdsong can boost mental wellbeing for more than four hours. Source: Telegraph bit.ly/2ANyjr8
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Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes
According to a study carried out in Brain Research using mice, Alzheimer’s disease could be treated with a diabetes drug. Both conditions could be…
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Secondhand effects of drinking
Each year, one in five U.S. adults — an estimated 53 million people — experience harm because of someone else’s drinking, according to new…
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Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed.…
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