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Six foods that increase or decrease your risk of cancer
If you believe cancer is a disease that strikes from nowhere with little in your control to prevent it, you’d be mistaken on both counts. Most cases of cancer are considered preventable by positive nutrition and lifestyle choices. Six new nutrition cancer prevention guidelines published today in the Journal of the...
Watching TV could increase risk of dying from lethal blood clots by 70 per cent
WATCHING too much TV increases the risk of dying from a blood clot on the lung by almost 70 per cent, a study has found. Experts have found people spending too much time on tablets and laptop can also increase the risk of being affected by blood clots. Anyone planning to spend a day watching a box set should take...
REVEALED: Women smokers ‘at higher risk of suffering a stroke’ while having sex
WOMEN smokers are at greater risk of suffering a potentially fatal stroke often triggered by physical exertion including sex, new research suggests. The more a woman smokes the greater their risk of a subarachnoid haemorrhage a form of bleeding on the brain which accounts for one in every 20 strokes in the UK. There are usually...
Zika Virus Transmission Risk During Olympics Is Low, CDC Says
The risk of Zika virus transmission during the upcoming Olympic games in Rio will be low due to colder weather, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. In a new risk-assessment report, the CDC found that since the games are occurring during winter in Brazil, the cooler, drier weather will reduce mosquito...
Bank of England warns Brexit risks beginning to crystallise
The Bank of England has warned there is evidence that risks it identified related to Brexit are emerging. In a major report it states: "There is evidence that some risks have begun to crystallise. The current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging." The Bank has eased special capital requirements for banks,...