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15 Minutes of Exercise Every Day Reduces Risk of Death

Previously it was generally accepted by international and national health organizations that to get any benefit from exercise then 150 minutes a week of moderately aerobic exercise had to take place. The World Health Organization and the UK’...

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Fat Children More Likely to be Shunned

Overweight or Obese Children have a 15% to 20% Higher Chance of Peer Related Issues An Australian study has found that children who are obese are more likely to be socially isolated throughout their childhood. The study took place from 2004 to...

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Why am I always tired?

The Royal College of Psychiatrists say that at any one time 20% of people in the community feel unusually tired and 10% have prolonged fatigue. They also state that women are more likely to feel tired than men. When queried, many GPs say that...

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Stroke Risk Drops if you Eat an Apple a Day

White Flesh Fruit and Vegetables Reduces Risk of Stroke A study has just been published by a group of Dutch researchers who are investigating if there is an association between the risk of stroke and eating different colored fruits. It appears...

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Higher Cancer Risk for Early Smokers

A study published in the American cancers’ Society’s journal ‘Cancer’ indicates that that the likelihood of developing cancer of the head, neck or lungs could be increased if you smoke your first cigarette too soon after...

Sunburn – What is it and How to Avoid It?

Sunburn does not only damage your skin on the day or days it happens, it also has many longer term effects. When ultraviolet rays from the sun hit the skin for an excessive time they cause sunburn. The direct affects are seen on the skin. The area...

TV Viewers Die Sooner!

A recently published report has suggested that watching too much television may cause premature death. Researchers say that their findings indicate that someone who watches 6 hours of TV per day dies, on average, 5 years before people who are not...

Kidneys are important

Kidneys are two organs in your lower back used to clean the blood. Any waste material in the blood is filtered out by the kidneys and it is then turned into urine for disposal by the body. So keeping them healthy and in good shape is crucial to...

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease that impacts upon infants, children, young people and adults of all ages, and is becoming more common. Diabetes is not one disorder, it is actually a group of disorders which although caused by different factors have one...

West Nile Virus – How do I catch it?

The vast majority of people catching the West Nile Virus will have no symptoms at all, others may have very minor symptoms, not even being aware that they are ill. However for a very few people, when they are infected, it will lead to encephalitis...