Spotlight on UK news
Sickness absence
Bosses across the UK are set to contend with more worker absenteeism due to fake illnesses, during the month of February than in any other month, research suggests.
Floride – help or hinderance?
The debate about whether or not to fluoridate the water supplies in England and Wales has once again become a point of contention. Should we or shouldn’t we add fluoride to the water?
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Features of the month:
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is sometimes called Pancake Day after the fried batter recipe traditionally eaten on this day. But there's more to Shrove Tuesday than “pigging out” on pancakes or taking part in a public pancake race. The pancakes themselves are part of an ancient custom with deeply religious roots.
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Obesity in children – Who is responsible?
between low levels of the B vitamins and depression. Could vitamins be the cause of your slump?
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Trans fat – what do we need to know?
Trans fat is found mostly in “partially hydrogenated vegetable oils”-liquid oils mixed with hydrogen to create a fat that is stiff at room temperature. It was originally intended to make baked goods healthier and cheaper than those that contained butter or lard.
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Health news from the MyHealthPortal International Medical Network
The Risk of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Reduced By Fruit Consumption
Apples, bananas, and oranges are the most common fruits in both Western and Asian diets, and are important sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A new study in the Journal of Food Science explores the additional health benefits of these fruits and reveals they also protect against neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's Disease.
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Mobile phones and coffee found unlikely to cause Cancer
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Drinking coffee, using mobile phones or having breast implants is unlikely to cause cancer, according to a risk ranking system devised by an Australian cancer specialist to debunk popular myths.
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