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Drinking water before meals can help weight loss

A BBC article has reported on a study which suggests that drinking water before a meal can help those trying to shed the pounds. The study was focused on two groups of people who were both on low-calorie diets.
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All work and no... break

A survey has found that a quarter of British workers don’t take a lunch break; this could be detrimental to their health.  A BBC News article featured the survey of over 2,600 Britons which was commissioned by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP).
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Hope For Breast Cancer Vaccine

According to an article in The Guardian, “Clinical trials of a vaccine designed to protect healthy women against breast cancer could begin within the next two years.”  The research was led by Vincent Tuohy, an immunologist at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
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Hay Fever - Know your enemy

Facts and helpful tips to deal with hay fever.  The NHS estimates that 10 million of us in the UK suffer from hay fever at this time of year.
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Mind, body and the great outdoors

Five minutes of ‘green exercise’ can boost mental health.  Not only is exercising outdoors good for your physical health, but an article in the Daily Mail states that new research suggests that it’s good for your mental wellbeing also.
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Clue to breast cancer is in the genes

Scientists have found a further five types of gene variations which are linked to a small increased risk of breast cancer, BBC News has reported.  The project is allegedly the largest of its kind and studied 28,000 people, including both those who have a family history of breast cancer and those who don’t.
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Variety is the spice of life

Everyone knows that eating five portions of fruit and veg every day will improve their health. However, a recent study featured in the Daily Mail has proposed that varying what makes up your five-a-day is also crucial.
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Go nuts to lower cholesterol

Eating 'plain' nuts can help to reduce your cholesterol level.  The results of the US-based research were reported by the BBC.
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Spotlight - Bupa

At Usay Health Insurance we partner with the leading private medical insurance providers in the UK, including Bupa, to make sure that we find our customers the best private medical insurance policy at the best price. A Policy with Bupa  Bupa policies offer access to 400 hospitals, the most extensive private cancer cover available in the UK and a 24 hour nurse ‘healthline’ offering medical guidance.
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5 Minute Wonder - Breakthrough Cancer Study

New screening test for bowel cancer can allegedly reduce deaths by 43%.  An article in the Telegraph explains that the test itself involves the removal of potentially cancerous growths called polyps, from which most bowel cancers stem.
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