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A healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk, irrespective of genetic risk
Stroke is a complex disease caused by both genetic and environmental factors, including diet and lifestyle. But could adhering to…
Experts warn of cardiovascular risk from heavy metal pollution
In recent decades, exposures to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, copper, lead, cadmium and mercury, have become a global…
Why we just can’t stop eating: the complex truth behind obesity
Britain has seen a dramatic transformation in recent years in its attitude towards food. We have gone from being a…
Loneliness is contagious – and here’s how to beat it
Loneliness is a common condition affecting around one in three adults. It damages your brain, immune system, and can lead…
The stresses and strains of work and unemployment
When I ask Dr Adam Coutts what we know about the impact of unemployment on health, his response is blunt…
