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November 2014

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Everyday herbs and spices help protect the heart

Adding herbs and spices to food could reduce the amount of fat absorbed from a meal by as much as 30%, say US researchers.

25 November, 2014
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How integrative medicine can better equip first responders

Complementary medicine techniques like acupuncture and biofeedback could be useful tools for first responders

25 November, 2014
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Breast cancer and meditation: clear evidence for a mind-body connection

Scientists have found, for the first time, clear biological evidence that meditation and support groups can affect us positively on a cellular level.

24 November, 2014
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Air quality at the gym? Not so healthy!

New evidence reveals concerning levels of indoor air pollutants such as dust, formaldehyde and carbon dioxide, which can lead to asthma and other respiratory problems

20 November, 2014
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Spice up your memory with just 1g of turmeric daily

Adding just one gram of turmeric to breakfast could help ward off diabetes-related memory loss, scientists find

19 November, 2014
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Probiotics protect children, pregnant women against heavy metal poisoning

Yoghurt containing probiotic bacteria could help protect children and pregnant women against heavy metal poisoning, a new study has shown

17 November, 2014
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Why sadness is so hard to get over

Long-lasting emotions like sadness tend to be caused by events that have strong implications for a person’s life – making it much harder to ‘get over it’, psychologists say

16 November, 2014
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Farm animal link to resistant bacteria in hospitals

Some methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bugs in UK hospitals can be traced back to a type of bacteria found in farm animals

5 November, 2014
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Fatty fish diet can make antidepressants more effective

A new study has shown that increasing fatty fish intake appears to increase the response rate in patients who do not respond to antidepressants.

5 November, 2014
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Citrus fruits, tea offer protection against ovarian cancer

A high flavonoids diet can substantially lower a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer, say UK researchers

3 November, 2014