Diet & Food
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Activity may not be key to obesity – claim
Getting overweight people to be physically active will not be enough to improve their health, experts claimed today. Read more
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Allergy tests may help prevention
Researchers say they are developing powerful new tests for allergies, enabling earlier and more precise detection, it has been announced. Read more
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Sugar and fizz aggravate blood pressure
People with blood pressure problems may benefit from cutting out sugary drinks, researchers said last night. Read more
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Centre spread damages brain
People who get middle-aged spread place their brains at risk, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Meat, fat, salt and the chest
Processed meat – such as bacon and sausage – is amazingly bad for the heart, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Food allergy research lacking
Researchers need to find treatments to cure food allergies, according to a major analysis published last night. Read more
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Heart risk from working overtime
Working overtime may be bad for the heart, researchers warn today. Read more
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Doubts over vit D therapy
Vitamin D has been touted as a treatment for fragile bones – but a new analysis warns it may increase the rate of injuries among the elderly. Read more
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Nuts, whole healthy nuts
People should eat more nuts to improve the health of their hearts, experts said last night. Read more
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Milk cleared as cancer risk
New findings today exonerate milk from allegations that it contributes to the development of kidney cancer. Read more