Diet & Food
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Genes linked to gout
British researchers have made a major genetic breakthrough in the study of gout, it was announced last night. Read more
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Family meals boost child health
Families that eat together – even occasionally – tend to ensure that children have a healthy diet, researchers report today. Read more
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Celeb recipes "less nutritious" than ready meals
Popular TV chefs are serving up meals that are less nutritious than ready meals in supermarkets, it was claimed today. Read more
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Blood pressure the world’s biggest risk to health
High blood pressure is the greatest risk to health across the globe, responsible for more than nine million deaths in 2010, according to figures published today. Read more
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Holiday food shock warning
Allergy experts have issued a warning to party hosts and parents to take care about dangerous reactions over the holiday season. Read more
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How coffee guards mouth
Coffee addicts may be enjoying protection from cancers of the mouth, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Cut fat and shed pounds – study
Cutting fat out of the diet can work wonders for the figure – and health, researchers say today. Read more
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Heart patient diet critical – researchers
Heart patients should modify their diet to help prevent recurrent heart attacks and stroke, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Grape’s chemical tonic under microscope
A university today celebrates advances in the study of red wine – as a medicine. Read more
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Social media could combat childhood obesity
The medical profession should embrace social media as a tool to help children overcome obesity, it was claimed last night. Read more