Eating 50g of processed meat a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19%.
Eating two slices of bacon or one sausage a day can increase the risk of a deadly form of cancer by almost a fifth, according to a new study.
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Employers need to take steps to reduce employee boredom and encourage healthy eating.
Are you reading this because you are bored at work? New research suggests that you are probably also munching on chocolate and guzzling coffee. And an after-work beer doesn’t sound bad either, does it?
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The study revealed that the changes were similar to brain alterations observed in people addicted to alcohol and cocaine.
Changes in the brains of people addicted to the internet are similar to that normally seen in people addicted to alcohol and drugs such as cocaine and cannabis, according to a new study.
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People who use nicotine replacement therapies find it easier to quit smoking, but are just as likely to relapse.
Millions of smokers have used nicotine gum and patches to help kick the habit. But they have been found to have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy.
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Listening to Bach on headphones eases the pain of patients during surgery, research has found.
Noise-canceling headphones playing a classical melody may reduce the pain and anxiety of prostate biopsies, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute in North Carolina.
One-quarter of people who share a bed with a snorer lose 49 minutes of sleep per night.
Unhealthy behaviors can spread. And by now you know to avoid a roommate who smokes, lest her carcinogenic cloud take you down. But did you know you should avoid shacking up with a snorer. Recent research shows that a slew of health problems and their side effects can be transferred from one person to another, according to the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity–meaning that friends’ or relatives’ medical issues, or their disregard for their own well-being, can rub off on you!
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Pupils in 3D classes could remember more than the 2D classes.
Students remember more and behave better when 3D images are used in lessons, new research suggest. They are quicker to learn and absorb new concepts, and display higher levels of concentration.
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“‘Senior’ moments that people often joke about are true.”
As early as age 45, the brain’s abilities to reason, comprehend and remember may start to worsen, a new study from England suggests.
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Dogs who were spoken to or who had direct eye contact with a person were more likely to follow that human’s gaze.
Some dogs have the skills of a 6-month-old baby, according to a new report in Current Biology. Man’s best friend not only responds to the words and ministrations of humans, dogs can understand and anticipate the intentions of their people, researchers are reporting.
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Twin birth rate rose 76 percent from 1980 through 2009.
Over the past three decades, the number of twins born to American women has risen dramatically, a new government study shows.
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Researchers claim older people deliberately take longer to make decisions – to improve their chances of making the right choice.
Think again if you thought that people of 70 aren’t as mentally quick off the mark as they used to be. They can have reactions as fast as 25-year-olds, a study reveals.
Eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.
Overeating can cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young. Researchers at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome have discovered that a molecule, called CREB1, is triggered by “caloric restriction” (low caloric diet) in the brain of mice. They found that CREB1 activates many genes linked to longevity and to the proper functioning of the brain.
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