5 h. ago Doctors reveal the exact number of calories you need to cut to lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease

Doctors behind a clinical trial from Rush University in Chicago have revealed the exact number of calories that may help overweight and obese Americans lose 10 percent of their body weight.

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40 h. ago Can an apple a day REALLY keep the doctor away? Experts reveal how to make the crunchy fruits even more nutritious

There's a simple way to protect your heart health, boost your brainpower and lower your cholesterol for just 40p-chomping on a humble apple.

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4 d. ago London’s unhealthiest high streets revealed with seven among worst in Britain

Communities named face higher risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, experts say

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6 d. ago The quick and simple exercise that can cut your risk of heart problems

Walking for 15 minutes a day continuously could cut he risk of cardiovascular disease by two thirds, study finds

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7 d. ago Here are the REAL danger signs you're drinking too much. Forget the crippling headache and brain fog, now doctors reveal the five little

Most of us are familiar with the next-day symptoms after a big, boozy night out. A pounding head, brain fog: that craving for a fry-up or sugary snack... But what are more serious health consequences?

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7 d. ago How one 15 minute walk a day could cut your risk of heart problems

Walking for 15 minutes a day continuously could cut he risk of cardiovascular disease by two thirds, study finds

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8 d. ago Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals

Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind findsEnjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.Researchers measured the physiological responses of participants while viewing masterpieces by world-renowned artists including Manet, Van Gogh and Gauguin in a gallery. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side

As memorial marks 100 years, Gerard Baker, park’s Native American ex-superintendent believes if Rushmore’s story is told the right way, ‘people are going to be leaving pissed’Despite suffering heart attacks, strokes and the effects of diabetes, Gerard Baker can still easily lift an 80-lb bag of feed for the cows he raises on his south-east Montana ranch. On the sprawling 640-acre property of pine and cottonwoods, buffalo grass and blue grass, Baker drives out early in the mornings to feed his cows and think about what he could have done differently.On 1 June 2004, Gerard Baker became the first Native American superintendent at Mount Rushmore national memorial, and his six years at the helm were both transformative and turbulent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Data shows the Amazon is faltering — yet the satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down

OCO-2 is at risk of being shut down due to proposed Nasa budget cut

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1 week ago NHS winter chaos to start early as junior doctors reveal start date of five day strike

British Medical Association (BMA) bosses claimed they had 'little option but to call for strike action' after the Government had failed to make a 'credible offer' to 'restore pay'.

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1 week ago New warning NOT to feed babies one food to cut heart disease risk

Data from more than 60,000 people shows a reduction of up to 31 per cent in the early death risk

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1 week ago Wegovy and Ozempic shown to slash risk of heart attack and stroke

Weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Ozempic have been shown to cut people’s risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how much weight they lose - and belly fat is crucial

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1 week ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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1 week ago Update to 10,000 steps advice as 4,000 enough to cut serious illness

The latest research shows just 4,000 steps every other day could drastically cut the risk of early death

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2 w. ago Experts reveal how many steps women should walk to ‘cut risk of early death by 26%

Benchmarks such as needing to walk 10,000 steps every single day are wrong, researchers said

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2 w. ago This is how happy you need to be to have a lower risk of disease

Being happier could mean being healthier and reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, asthma and diabetes

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2 w. ago The health conditions that may increase your risk of dementia

Experts identified ‘critical time windows’ in which certain illnesses pose the greatest risk to patients

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2 w. ago Struggling with dry, sore hands? Skin doctors reveal the key ingredients in creams that soothe and prevent future flare

Cold weather can affect our hands in a variety of ways, leaving them red raw and chapped, or making them feel uncomfortably dry-but a leading dermatologist says it is possible to find relief.

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2 w. ago Our ultimate guide to the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening: We reveal why some doctors are opposed to mass testing, who SHOULD ask for a check and the truth about the risks

According to reports circulating last week, the Government is set to kick into the long grass the proposal for a national prostate cancer screening programme.

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2 w. ago Aldi urgently recalls steaks over health fears as shoppers warned 'DO NOT EAT'

Aldi is recalling its £3.99 Ashfields 30 Day Matured Thin Cut Beef Steaks over a health fear that could pose a risk to shoppers

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