Poor sleep quality can shorten your life – but exercise can help
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has found that sleeping badly can reduce your lifespan. Read More
The richest sources of vitamin D
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVitamin D is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones. It helps our bodies absorb calcium and phosphorus, which we need for…
Statins side effects: The full list of symptoms prompting possible medical attention
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe primary benefit of taking statins is to lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. Read More
Only 5% of children's yoghurts contain 'healthy' sugar levels - and the worst-offender is just as bad as FIVE chocolate digestive biscuits
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust one in 20 yoghurts aimed at children have healthy levels of sugar, campaigners have warned. Read More
Israel now requires everyone over the age of THREE to show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test before being let into restaurants and other indoor spaces - with country now 'at war' with Delta variant
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCovid restrictions have been extended to three-year-olds in Israel, with the country now ‘at war’ with the Delta variant. Read More
Dementia: working as a doctor or company boss ‘provides better protection’ than driving a bus or picking fruit
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in old age than those with more mundane roles, according to a…
US rocked by mystery syndrome: Panic as officials in Berlin report worrying symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least two US officials stationed in Germany have required medical attention after developing symptoms of an illness known as Havana Syndrome….
UK records 170 more COVID deaths - highest daily figure since March - and 26,852 new infections
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK has recorded 170 more COVID-related deaths and 26,852 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data….
Girls aged between 10 and 14 gave birth to 934 babies in Gauteng - MEC
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohannesburg – Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of sex education campaigns in Gauteng after the alarming revelation that over 23…
HIV, TB linked to increased risk of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent Lancet study has shown that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 in-hospital…