Behind the Headlines
Lifestyle/exercise
09 May 2012
“The coil is a much more effective form of emergency contraception than the morning-after pill,” says the Metro.
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05 Apr 2012
“Practising the ancient art of Tai Chi can boost elderly people’s hearts,” according to the Daily Mail.
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17 Aug 2011
The Daily Express reported today that “a nap can be spoiled by a nightcap” and that “a wee dram before bedtime…causes insomnia and robs a night’s rest of its restorative powers”. This news story is based on...
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16 Aug 2011
“15-minute of daily exercise is the ‘bare minimum for health’,” reported BBC News. It added that “just 15 minutes of exercise a day can boost life expectancy by three years, and cut death risk by 14%”.
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27 Jul 2011
Scientists have revealed that “people have bigger brains the further north they hail from”, The Sun reported. However, it added, this has nothing to do with them being more intelligent than southerners, but because they have to cope with less light.
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26 Jul 2011
The Daily Telegraph reported that, “women who drink cranberry juice to ease urinary tract infections would be better off sticking to a low dose of antibiotics.”
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26 Jul 2011
“A continuous night's uninterrupted sleep may be the essential requirement for a good memory,” The Independent has reported. The newspaper added that it isn’t just the amount of sleep that is important for...
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22 Jul 2011
“Being an optimist can cut your risk of stroke,” the Daily Mail has reported today. The newspaper says that looking on the bright side of things can have a direct positive effect on physical health. The news...
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19 Jul 2011
“Half of all Alzheimer’s disease cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes such as exercise, eating healthily and not smoking”, the Daily Mail has today reported. The newspaper says that...
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19 Jul 2011
The Daily Mail reports today that research has found that “teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke are twice as likely to suffer hearing loss”. It said that scientists think that passive smoking affects the blood supply...
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