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Anti-oxidants more likely to raise cancer risk in smokers
Taking antioxidant supplements won't reduce cancer risk, according to a new analysis of a dozen studies including more than 100,000 patients.
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Caffeine may mean danger for Diabetics
Consuming equivalent of 4 cups a day led to spikes in blood sugar levels. New research suggests the caffeine in those daily cups of coffee might spell blood sugar trouble for diabetics.
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Feeling fat may be as worse for you as being fat
Obesity's detrimental health effects could have as much to do with feeling bad about being fat as actually being overweight, a new study shows.
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Inactive lifestyle accelerates ageing
Active people are biologically younger than the couch potato set, British study suggests. People who are physically active in their free time may be biologically younger than couch potatoes, a new British study suggests.
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Metabolic syndrome on the increase among overweight teenagers
A cluster of heart disease and diabetes risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly common in adolescents, paralleling the rise in teen obesity, a new study shows.
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Middle age a low point for many
According to a recent study, age 44 marked the peak of depression for people around the globe. People around the globe hit the height of their misery and depression in middle age, a new international study suggests.
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Weight loss through nutrition or exercise benefits heart
Shedding excess weight may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study suggests.
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Middle-aged women gaining weight, and raising their stroke risk
Middle-aged American women are gaining weight, especially around the waist, while their risk of stroke has increased significantly, a new study finds.
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Parental drinking boosts teenagers alcohol risks
Parents' drinking directly influences teen drinking and also has an indirect effect through teen perceptions of parenting, especially monitoring and disciplines, a new study says.
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