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Gently exercising cuts your heart risk
A study shows that doing moderate exercise for even short amounts of time is still good for your health. Academics have estimated that merely two and a half hours of brisk walking or cycling every wee...Colonic irrigation has ‘no health benefit’
According to a review of medical studies on the alternative therapy, colonic irrigation has no benefits to health, but it can cause vomiting and even death. The procedure involves using tubes to injec...‘Lifestyle’ diseases are on the rise
Figures indicate that the number of prescriptions issued for each person in the UK averages more than 17 a year, up from 11.2 in 2000. This makes the total average cost per person £169 (instead of £...Broken sleep alters memory
A new study has suggested that broken sleep may be able to partly explain the memory loss associated with ageing, Alzheimer’s disease and alcoholism. Scientists controlled brain cells with light...Salmonella in Spanish eggs
Families and caterers are being told to keep an eye out for Spanish eggs. Following a spate of salmonella incidents, the disease was traced to a batch of eggs from Spain. Families are warned to watch ...Taller people more likely to get cancer?
Scientists are claiming that taller people are more likely to get cancer. Apparently, the likelihood of developing the disease rises 16% every four inches in height among women, and similar patterns a...Vegetarian diet has bowel benefit
A study claims that a vegetarian diet could help protect against a common bowel disorder. Vegetarians were found to be a third less likely to develop diverticular disease- a condition which is thought...Heart patients rejecting their aspirin puts them at risk of a heart attack
Researchers from Spain have found that patients who have a history of heart disease and stop taking their prescribed aspirin are almost two thirds more likely to have a heart attack. A study publishe...7 deadly health sins can increase Alzheimer's risk
A study has indicated that if people were more active, cut down on smoking and were less stressed then there could be 30,000 fewer cases of Alzheimer’s in Britain. In Britain today, it is estima...New drug better than statins?
A new class of drug is being developed, which could could tackle both heart disease and Type 2 diabetes- and has the potential to be more effective than statins. The drugs raise the level of HDL (goo...
