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Apples for a healthy colon
27/3/2008The apples and apple juice you consume may have positive effects in one of the most unlikely places in the body – in the colon.
Zinc may ease child diarrhoea
19/2/2008Treatment with zinc supplements can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children, a study shows.
Tea is good for you
5/2/2008Drinking five cups of tea a day boosts the immune system and gives the body a better chance of fighting off infections, scientists say.
'Tear-free' onions created
1/2/2008Scientists have created a "tear-free" onion using biotechnology to switch off the gene behind the enzyme that makes us cry, one of the leading researchers said.
Some salt has too little iodine
31/1/2008Researchers found that 53 percent of the 88 iodised salt samples they tested contained less iodine than is recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Cooking schools ban trans fats
28/1/2008Cooking schools are cutting back or eliminating artificial trans fats from their classrooms, saying they have a responsibility to teach students how to cook healthy foods.
Why Mormons have healthy hearts
11/12/2007Fasting for one day each month may contribute to Mormons having less heart disease than the general population.
Unsafe to order salad and fish?
8/8/2007Restaurant foods considered to be healthy actually cause the most outbreaks of restaurant-related foodborne illness, according to a new analysis.
Sushi: health on the line?
25/7/2007As sushi's popularity grows, so does debate about the safety of the fish used. In particular, the mercury content in tuna is coming under fire.
Milk keeps men healthy
16/7/2007Men who consume milk and other dairy products may have a lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, concludes a long-term British study.
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