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Mediterranean diet is better than statins

A Mediterranean diet is better than statins at slashing the risk of an early death for millions of Brits. A landmark seven-year study found the healthy eating regime is twice as effective as the drugs...

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Fruit significantly lowers the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke

Eating a piece of fruit each day significantly lowers the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke – an effect size as large as taking a statin, Oxford University has found. In the largest study of...

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Cherry juice can lower your blood pressure

Drinking cherry juice is as good as taking drugs at reducing blood pressure, researchers have found. People who drank 60ml of cherry concentrate, diluted with water, saw their blood pressure drop by 7...

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Broccoli and spinach protect your health

Broccoli is incredible. It can prevent DNA damage and metastatic cancer spread; activate defences against pathogens and pollutants; help to prevent lymphoma; boost the enzymes that detox your liver;...

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Whole grains and longevity

Last year, a Harvard University analysis found that people who eat more whole grains tend to live significantly longer lives. This is no great surprise, given that whole grains appear to reduce the...

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Tea can reduce risk of heart attacks and stroke

Just one cup of tea a day could lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. A study of 6,200 people found those who drank tea every day had a 35 per cent lower chance of a cardiac...

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5 health symptoms you ignore at your peril

UNSURE if your symptoms really warrant a trip to A&E? Here are five examples of when it’s always better to be safe than sorry… Of course, there are always exceptions — and sometimes symptoms that...

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Statins may increase the risk of heart attacks

Statins, which are designed to help protect people from heart failure, can actually increase the risk of a heart attack according to a new study. Researchers say the drugs, which are taken by around 12...

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Shingles link to stroke risk

People over the age of 50 who develop shingles have an increased risk of suffering a stroke over the next 90 days, a new study has found. Shingles is a viral disease that affects the nerves and...

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New cholesterol drug

A new vaccine could replace statins as the best way to fight cholesterol and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, say scientists. Millions of Britons take statins every day to cut the danger of...

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Stem cell treatment for strokes

Thousands of lives a year could be changed thanks to the breakthrough by Imperial College which involves injecting a patient’s stem cells into their brain. The treatment, that has been hailed as ‘one...

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High blood pressure and how to fight it

Not enough people understand how dangerous high blood pressure can be, and what can raise it significantly – like the affect of salt in your diet. What is high blood pressure? The force the blood puts...

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Aspirin combats cancer, stroke and heart attacks

A daily low dose of aspirin should be given to people in their 50s to prevent a heart attack or stroke, new guidelines recommend. This could provide protection against colon cancer too, a US government...

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Mediterranean diet as good as statins

People at risk of a stroke or heart attack should reduce that risk by adopting the Mediterranean diet rather than necessarily taking statins, leading doctors are urging. Eating more healthily, being...

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Cranberry juice can boost your health

Drinking two glasses of cranberry juice a day may cut your risk of suffering a stroke or heart disease, research suggests. Cranberries contain polyphenols, protective compounds that support the body’s...

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Polyphenols in cranberry juice can protect your heart

Downing two 8oz glasses a day for two months reduced the risk of developing the killer conditions by as much as 15 per cent. Cranberries have been hailed as a “superfood” because they contain...

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10 health reasons to eat more chocolate

1. It’s good for the heart and circulation A recent study found that dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood...

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Reasons to get a good night’s sleep

1.) You’ll get more done in the daytime Getting less than seven hours’ sleep can have a hugely negative impact on productivity during the day, according to a new study from Cambridge University and...

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Stroke signs, symptoms and treatment

Research by the Stroke Association has found that one in eight women in the UK are unaware that they could suffer a stroke, even though they are three times more deadly than breast cancer. Women...

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Chocolate can cut the risk of heart disease and stroke

A daily ration of two bars gives a rejuvenating benefit and prolongs life, according to a British study. Experts say the boost to health can provide protection against conditions that claim the lives...

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