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A bit of sun might reduce risk of skin cancer -

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered that catching some sun could actually help reduce the risk of skin cancer. They found that patients with melanoma (malignant skin cancer) who caught a few rays of sun per day had a 15% better survival rate than those who stayed out of the sun all […]

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Vitamin A against stomach cancer -

According to a study that lasted more than seven years and in which 80.000 people participated, eating foods which are rich in alfa- and beta-caroteen, retinol and vitamin A reduce the risk of getting stomach cancer. People who had the highest intake of these nutrients haad 50% less risk of this disease than people who […]

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Take a siesta -

Having a regular siesta is good for the heart. This is the result of a investigation done with 24.000 adult Greeks. People who took a nap in the afternoon of at least half an hour, had 37% less risk of dying of heart disease than people who didn’t take a nap. The French ministry of […]

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Echinacea can prevent colds -

By using the herb echinacea you can reduce to chance of catching a cold by half. This has been announced by American scientist in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Those who take echinacea have 58% more chance of not catching a cold. Also the duration of the cold is reduced by one to four days.
Experts believe that […]

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Pure chocolate is good -

German research shows two pieces of dark chocolate help to lower bloodpressure without weightgain.
Earlier research already showed that consumption of cacao helped to lower bloodpressure, but scientists where concerned that the added sugar, fat and calories in chocolate would negate the positive effects of cacao. The medical science wasn’t familiar yet with the effects of […]

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Coffee against diabetes -

A study shows that coffee could help prevent type-2 diabetes.
This study carried out at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, USA, found men who drank four cups of coffee each day had 20% lower risk of type-2 diabetes than those who did not drink any coffee. Study author Dr. Wen H. Kao […]

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Eat vitamin E-rich fruit -

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland, United States, have found that ex-smokers can increase their life expectancy with vitamin E-rich fruit.
In an analysis of survival rates, those with diets high in vitamin E-rich fruit had a 19% lower risk of heart disease and where 21% less likely to be effected by cancer. “Vitamin […]

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Tai Chi raises immune response -

In a study performed by the University of California at Los Angeles it has been shown that practicing Tai Chi heightens the immune response up to 40%.
This randomized, controlled clinical trial included 112 healthy adults ages 59 to 86 (average age of 70). Each person took part in a 16-week program of either Tai Chi […]

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