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Perfectionists 'more likely to get irritable bowels'
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be affecting people due to their perfectionist personality traits, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Southampton have studied 620 people in the UK who suffer gastroenteritis and
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Obese boy 'may be taken into care'
A landmark court hearing is to be held today to decide whether an obese eight-year-old boy should be taken into care in order to stop his mum from feeding him.
Connor McCreaddie already weighs over 14 stone due to a diet of processed foods
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Garlic 'can't lower cholesterol'
Contrary to popular belief it seems garlic may not have cholesterol-lowering properties, according to a new report.
Researchers at Stanford University Medical School have found that eating garlic in either its raw form or as a supplement
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Brits 'reaching for the watercress
Watercress sales have doubled after last month's reports that it can help protect against cancer, especially among smokers.
A study by Ulster University found that the leafy vegetable can reduce damage to DNA by free radicals, which
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Black soy beans 'the new wonder food'
Black soy beans are the new wonder food according to a South Korean study which has found that the beans can help fight diabetes and obesity.
Scientists at Seoul's Hanyang University have found that rats who ate an overall fatty diet but
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Coffee gives heartening news
Intake of caffeine may protect older people from heart disease, according to a new report.
Scientists at Brooklyn's SUNY Downstate Medical Centre have found that those aged over 65 who have a habitual intake of highly caffeinated beverages
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Coffee has 'more fibre than OJ'
Coffee contains more dietary fibre than orange juice, according to a new research project from Spain.
The hot beverage has already been linked to improved cognitive performance and reduced risk of diabetes, but a new study by Madrid's
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Healthier Coke 'selling well'
The best-selling grocery brand in the UK is Coca-Cola because it has tried to develop a healthier line, according to a new survey by data analysis firm AC Neilsen.
Sales of the fizzy beverage increased by five per cent and along with sugar
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Yorkshire puds 'loved by nation'
The nation's favourite regional foods have been announced in a poll by Good Housekeeping magazine.
It seems that the Yorkshire pudding is a unanimous favourite and it took the crown for the nation's top food as named by a poll of
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Doctors 'to face MOT' every 5 years
Doctors may have to face regular MOT-style tests following the government's new proposals to change the way the medical profession is regulated.
The inquiry by chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson into serial killer Dr Harold Shipman,
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UK tops table for obesity in EU
Brits are now officially the fattest people in Europe with a quarter of women being so overweight that their health is at serious risk, according to a new report.
Some 23 per cent of UK women are clinically obese according to the EU's
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Lose weight by playing computer games
Computer games may help you to lose weight because new contraptions require players to move around to control characters, according to new research.
New consoles such as the Nintendo Wii require intensive body movement which has the
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