Quick trip to lung cancer town
Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer and is known to produce chemicals which cause at least 15 different forms of the disease.…
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Hormonal changes worsen symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
Hormonal changes caused by menopause worsen symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to some researchers. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system…
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Retirement
According to some researchers, brain function can decline rapidly following retirement. Source: Telegraph http://bit.ly/2n89oE8
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Asthma among footballers
Researchers advice that professional footballers should be screened for exercise-induced asthma. Findings from a study revealed that three players in ten could be affected.…
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Folic acid and and pregnancy
Folic acid should always be added in flour to protect babies from conditions such as spina bifida, researchers reveal. Spina bifida is a birth…
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Daily aspirin
Healthy adults should not take a daily aspirin because the possible benefits are cancelled out by the risk of bleeding in the stomach, a…
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Add that garlic!
Some scientists have found that garlic can reduce the risk of developing certain kinds of cancers, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Source:…
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Folic acid supplements
Folic acid supplements reduce the risk of a stroke in people with high blood pressure by a massive 75 per cent, reveals a study.…
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Breast Cancer scans
A study has revealed the need to cut age for breast cancer scans. Up to 90,000 women with a family history of breast cancer…
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Sitting-induced premature death
One-tenth of premature deaths are linked to sitting at workplace and leisure time, reveals a study. Source: Sky https://bit.ly/2Ueeu4u
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