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Antibiotics and childhood asthma – is it chicken or egg?

Children treated with antibiotics in the first year of life were more than twice as likely as untreated children to experience severe wheeze or asthma

26 May, 2014
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Your brain on meditation

Brain imaging shows that non-directive meditation gives the mind time to wander and to process feelings and thoughts more effectively

22 May, 2014
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Allergic to your mobile phone?

A new review shows mobile phones and related devices are sources of metal sensitisation and potential causes of allergic contact dermatitis in adults and children

21 May, 2014
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B5 supplement could help lower cholesterol

New evidence has shown that taking pantethine, a form of vitamin B5, can lower LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol by 11%

21 May, 2014
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Want to forgive? Learn to forget

Research has shown that a willingness to forgive is an important coping strategy that can help us forget unhappy experiences

20 May, 2014
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Eat more grapes to alleviate painful knee osteoarthritis

New evidence suggests the antioxidant polyphenols in grapes can help relive pain and inflammation for those suffering from knee osteoarthritis

19 May, 2014
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Health risks for women and men from industrial chemicals

Two new studies have linked industrial chemicals to breast cancer and damaged sperm – how many more before we take this stuff seriously?!

15 May, 2014
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Exercise ‘switches off’ dementia gene

Even if you have a genetic risk of Alzheimer’s, regular exercise can help preserve your memory

15 May, 2014
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Low-fat diet lifts MS fatigue

Following a low-fat, plant-based diet can help improve mood and feelings of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

15 May, 2014
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Yoga during pregnancy reduces anxiety and depression

A new UK study has shown that regular yoga sessions during pregnancy can help make mothers and their babies happier and healthier

13 May, 2014