A study of 2000 Chinese women has shown that women consuming a third of an ounce of mushrooms a day were 64% less likely to develop a tumour of the breast. The study found that the more mushrooms eaten, the greater the protective effect. It was better where women consumed not only fresh mushrooms, [...]

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A survey of 5000 men has found that men gained an average of a stone during pregnancy. The reasons are several fold.
Firstly there tend to be more snacks around the home (women put on an average of 2½ stone). And men tend to choose to snack on high-fat foods.
Secondly, doting husbands and [...]

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There is a special offer on 90-day Herbal Programmes, where you will save a third on the price – so you get 90 days of herbal support and only pay for 60.
On the right is the 90-day Colon Programme. This is the 30-day pack – so you get 3 of these for the price [...]

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A more accurate test for prostate cancer has been developed. The current test measures  levels of a protein in the blood – but it often gives false positives  – i.e. It indicates there is cancer quite often when there is not. The new test is much more accurate.
The new test measures the level [...]

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A study has shown that 19,000 deaths a year in the UK are linked to being overweight. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has said that maintaining a healthy weight is a very effective way to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
The only more effective way to avoid cancer is for a smoker [...]

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Three breakthrough studies have identified some of the genes involved in autism. These findings pave the way for early identification and treatment of the condition.
It is estimated that 216,000 children in the UK have autism or a related condition, such as Asperger’s syndrome. It is not clear why there are so many more cases [...]

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To deal with Swine Flu it is best to make sure the immune system is working strongly.
The fundamental approach to strengthening the immune system must be to keep improving your lifestyle – bit by bit, and over time. For example:

Improve your diet, eg

Eat more vegetables
Eat more berries (and less high-sugar fruit)
Cut down on [...]

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In some ways, stem cell research is much more advanced in China than in the West. This is because the regulation is much less.
Sean Hu, of Beike Biotechnology in China was interviewed recently and gave some fascinating insights into stem cell research in China. This interview is reported by the excellent fight aging [...]

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