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Taking 0.5g of vitamin C – the equivalent of drinking six glasses of orange juice – every day lowers your blood pressure and reduces the risk of stroke. more »
You can help some ADHD (attention-deficit, hyperactive disorder) children when you give them more fatty fish to eat or put them on a restricted diet. more »
Have you been diagnosed with a chronic ailment, such as diabetes, heart problems, arthritis or even cancer? There’s a 10 per cent chance your doctor has got it wrong – which means you could be taking powerful drugs for no good reason. more »
As we always say, hospital is no place to be if you’re sick, and a new study backs this up. It has discovered that some patients are likely to be readmitted to hospital within 30 days – because of an infection they picked up on their first stay. more »
Far from protecting you from skin cancer, many popular sunscreen products directly cause it. Zinc oxide in the sunscreen reacts to direct sunlight, damaging cells and increasing the risk of skin cancer. more »
Chinese medicine has known it for centuries – black pepper is a powerful fat-fighter. But now researchers have pinpointed the active ingredient that helps you shed the pounds: it’s all down to the piperine, which gives the pepper its pungent taste. more »
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