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Women on pill 'may live longer'
Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found. The research, which studied 46,000 women over almost 40 years, was led by Prof Philip Hannaford of the University of Aberdeen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8563606.stm
New 'statin' which cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects developed by scientists
A cholesterol-busting pill that could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes without the unpleasant side-effects of statins has been developed by scientists. Eprotirome tablets rapidly lowered cholesterol and other dangerous blood fats in men and women for whom statins were not working well. Levels of artery-clogging cholesterol fell by up to a third - an effect equal to doubling the amount of statins, the respected New England Journal of Medicine reports.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...stroke-risk-effects-developed-scientists.html
Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries and low-fat food won't help you slim: The diet myths that could be ruining your health
Blueberries are known as a superfood, due to their high level of anti-oxidants (molecules thought to help protect us from cancer- causing free radicals). But that does not mean they are superior to other fruits. Angela says: 'Blueberries score highly on the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) scale, but scientists are finding foods that are even higher - including dark chocolate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-help-slim-The-diet-myths-ruining-health.html
MEN TURNING TO SURGERY TO WIN BACK A WAISTLINE
MEN with a paunch are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery to rid themselves of unsightly waistline bulges. The number of men having a tummy tuck has soared by 55 per cent in a year and experts say the total is continuing to rise. Most men fight the ?menopaunch? by cutting down on beer, hitting the gym and doing stomach crunch exercises to shed the pounds.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162640/Men-turning-to-surgery-to-win-back-a-waistline
DRINK THREAT TO OBESE
OBESE women who drink just a glass of wine a day are at double the risk of dying from liver disease than those who are slimmer, according to research. And severely overweight men who drink at least a pint of beer a day are 19 times more likely to develop the country?s fifth-biggest killer than normal or underweight teetotallers.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162641/Drink-threat-to-obese
Eight out of 10 women would have surgery to lose weight rather than through diet and exercise
Almost eight out of 10 women would choose plastic surgery to lose weight rather than adjust their eating habits and exercise patterns, according to a new survey. The women said liposuction would ''work immediately'' and ''give great results''. More than half of British men and women would rather shift excess weight through drastic surgery than diet or exercise, the poll said. Welsh women have most plastic surgery Women see weight-loss operations as the key to quick results while some men regard it as the ''lazy option'', it found.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...ht-rather-than-through-diet-and-exercise.html
Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found. The research, which studied 46,000 women over almost 40 years, was led by Prof Philip Hannaford of the University of Aberdeen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8563606.stm
New 'statin' which cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects developed by scientists
A cholesterol-busting pill that could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes without the unpleasant side-effects of statins has been developed by scientists. Eprotirome tablets rapidly lowered cholesterol and other dangerous blood fats in men and women for whom statins were not working well. Levels of artery-clogging cholesterol fell by up to a third - an effect equal to doubling the amount of statins, the respected New England Journal of Medicine reports.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...stroke-risk-effects-developed-scientists.html
Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries and low-fat food won't help you slim: The diet myths that could be ruining your health
Blueberries are known as a superfood, due to their high level of anti-oxidants (molecules thought to help protect us from cancer- causing free radicals). But that does not mean they are superior to other fruits. Angela says: 'Blueberries score highly on the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) scale, but scientists are finding foods that are even higher - including dark chocolate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-help-slim-The-diet-myths-ruining-health.html
MEN TURNING TO SURGERY TO WIN BACK A WAISTLINE
MEN with a paunch are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery to rid themselves of unsightly waistline bulges. The number of men having a tummy tuck has soared by 55 per cent in a year and experts say the total is continuing to rise. Most men fight the ?menopaunch? by cutting down on beer, hitting the gym and doing stomach crunch exercises to shed the pounds.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162640/Men-turning-to-surgery-to-win-back-a-waistline
DRINK THREAT TO OBESE
OBESE women who drink just a glass of wine a day are at double the risk of dying from liver disease than those who are slimmer, according to research. And severely overweight men who drink at least a pint of beer a day are 19 times more likely to develop the country?s fifth-biggest killer than normal or underweight teetotallers.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162641/Drink-threat-to-obese
Eight out of 10 women would have surgery to lose weight rather than through diet and exercise
Almost eight out of 10 women would choose plastic surgery to lose weight rather than adjust their eating habits and exercise patterns, according to a new survey. The women said liposuction would ''work immediately'' and ''give great results''. More than half of British men and women would rather shift excess weight through drastic surgery than diet or exercise, the poll said. Welsh women have most plastic surgery Women see weight-loss operations as the key to quick results while some men regard it as the ''lazy option'', it found.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...ht-rather-than-through-diet-and-exercise.html
