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Tai Chi beneficial for arthritic knees
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| Friday, November 06, 2009
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Practicing the Chinese mind-body exercise (known as Tai Chi) leads to improvements in pain, function and even mental health for people with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Red meat linked to prostate cancer
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| Friday, November 06, 2009
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Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higherrisk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods.
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High fibre intake may affect ovulation
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| Thursday, November 05, 2009
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Women who get the recommended amount of fibre in their diets may have lower oestrogens levels and ovulate less often than women who eat less fibre.
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Coffee lowers uterine cancer risk
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| Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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Women dread a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, but those who drink at least two cups of caffeinated coffee a day have a lower risk for this cancer of cells lining the uterus.
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TV watching linked to aggression
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| Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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Aggressive behaviour in young children has been linked to excessive television viewing. Just having the TV on when the child isn’t watching is also linked to aggressive behaviour.
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Lupus linked to heart disease
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| Monday, November 02, 2009
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People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than two-fold higher risk of heart disease.
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