Jogging increases life expectancy, Dublin conference told

Regular jogging can dramatically increase your life expectancy, a major heart seminar in Dublin has been told.

One to two and a half hours jogging a week at a “slow or average” pace can increase a man’s life by 6.2years and a woman’s by 5.6 years. Continue reading

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Homeopathy threatened by ban on phone or online purchases

Homeopathy has come under threat from a new Medicines Act in the UK which would make it illegal for patients and non-medical practitioners to buy homeopathic remedies  over the phone or online.
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Over-riding bodyclock rhythms leads to weight gain

Over-riding your biological clock with urgent appointments and tight work schedules can cause a kind of jetlag which leads to obesity.

Our internal timekeeper uses the natural rhythm of light and dark through 24 hours to regulate the workings of the body. Continue reading

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Babies brains benefit from music

 

Teaching music to babies even before they can walk or talk helps their communication and their brain responses.

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Soaking soybeans – an effective cancer prevention

 Soybeans soaked in warm water are the latest addition to the fight against cancer.

The beans release a substance called Bowman-Birk Protease Inhibitor (BBI) which has shown promise for preventing certain forms of cancer. Continue reading

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