Diet & Food
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Caffeine cuts long-distance crash risk
Coffee and other caffeinated substances can cut long distance drivers’ risk of crashing, researchers report today. Read more
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Skimmed milk no good for toddlers – report
Feeding toddlers low-fat milk does nothing to prevent them putting on weight – and may contribute to them getting plumper, researchers warn today. Read more
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Pregnancy vitamin advice challenged
Most pregnant women should not be taking supplements of vitamin D as they are not needed for the health of the baby, British researchers say today. Read more
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Hot drinks that may prevent stroke
Drinking regular cups of green tea or coffee may help to protect against having a stroke, researchers said last night. Read more
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Red wine drugs could stem ageing
Drugs based on a red wine chemical are set to provide radical new anti-ageing treatments, helping to prevent diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have revealed. Read more
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New salt link to disease
Taking too much salt has been linked to high blood pressure – but now researchers say it may also be linked to a whole range of immune system diseases. Read more
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Dangers of sausages and ham
Sausages, ham and other processed meats are responsible for about one in 30 unnecessarily early deaths in Europe every year, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Obesity skin cancer link in genes
British researchers have found a puzzling link between a tendency to obesity and to develop skin cancer. Read more
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Fish oil may protect skin
Fish oil may give protection against skin cancer, British researchers say. Read more
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Alarm over under-nourished children
Too many professionals who work with children have to go “above and beyond the call of duty” to ensure the youngsters in their charge have food, it has been claimed. Read more