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6 big health questions

Find out which choice is best: 1. Margarine or butter? Verdict: Margarine While we don’t need spreads on our breads, margarine is the healthiest option as it is a blend of sunflower, canola and olive oils. If you must use a spread, choose a low-fat, low-salt margarine,” says dietitian Milena ...

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How to prevent insomnia

It’s 2am and you’re staring at the ceiling instead of snoozing. Maybe it all started with a simple bathroom call. Yet, here you are with the morning alarm marching closer and no amount of sheep-counting or pillow-thumping is making a bit of difference. Instead, you’re thinking about things such as ...

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What are you swimming in?

Scientists do, and their findings may change the way you feel about taking the plunge. Human waste, it seems, can be resistant to being neutralised by pool sanitation chemicals like chlorine. The US centers for Disease Control and Prevention collected water samples from 161 filters in public and private swimming ...

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Can diet pills kill you?

It’s used in the manufacture of pesticides, chemical dyes and wood preservatives. But on numerous websites in Australia, it’s promoted as a fat-burner and as an easy way to lose weight without dieting. The chemical, dinitrophenol, or DNP, is being used in diet pills that promise to speed up the ...

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The worst day to have a heart attack and survive

If possible, avoid having any sort of cardiovascular event at night on a Friday in January and instead hold out until the Monday. Large-scale research has found that the outcomes of a Friday admission may not be as positive as one would hope. The Portuguese 14-year study into more than ...

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Want 15 push-ups with your burger?

Fast food menus listing how much exercise would be required to work off different items may be another way to help combat obesity. That’s the belief of a couple of US scientists who researched how much people ordered when they knew the amount of brisk walking it would take to ...

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Futuristic face of health

Imagine if your mobile phone could warn you of an impending heart attack or send out an alert to a passerby. Or if your iPad could connect you to a specialist who could diagnose depression by looking at your facial expressions. You may not need to use your imagination for ...

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