Optimists live longer

Sep 27, 2019

Optimists live longer

A new study indicates that positive thinking can increase our chances of living past the age of 85 by 50% or more. Researchers from Boston…

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Optimists live longer

Athletes have bad teeth

Performance athletes look after their bodies – their teeth included. In a study of 352 male and female athletes from 11 sports, including cycling, swimming,…

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Soft drink risk

Soft drink risk

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently concluded a study across 10 European countries, with 450,000 participants over an average period of 16 years…

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The meat debate

The meat debate

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC – has released a special report on agriculture and human diet in the context of global…

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stem cells

Stem cell research

Most cells in the body are pre-programmed to have a specific function and can’t be trained to do anything else. However, our bodies produce a…

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Smart Shoulder Rehab

Smart Shoulder Rehab

A surprising 2.4% of all primary care consultations in the UK are to do with shoulder pain.  There is very strong evidence to suggest that…

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genetic testing

Genetic Testing

Genetic testing to discover increased probability of certain serious illnesses, such as Type 2 diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s, has been available privately for some time….

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the running bug

The Running Bug

The expression ‘you are what you eat’ has become more fine-tuned in recent years. These days, it’s more about ‘you are what lives on what…

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coffee wont harm you

Coffee won’t harm you

Coffee will certainly stop you from sleeping but apparently even drinking up to 25 cups per day does not damage the heart. Earlier research had…

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the robot surgery

Robot surgery

The NHS has recently announced that it plans to spend £50m on robotic surgical equipment, reports the New Scientist. So why is the NHS so…

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