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Greens and beetroot good for the eyes

Greens and beetroot good for the eyes

It’s not just carrots that can help you see in the dark. Leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach and kale and nitrate rich vegetables such as beetroot all lower the risk of glaucoma by nearly a th ...
Beat the January blues

Beat the January blues

According to psychologists, the third Monday in January each year marks the point at which a month of over-indulgence, pre-payday penny-pinching and the long, dark days of winter officially take their ...
Early signs of Alzheimer’s detection test

Early signs of Alzheimer’s detection test

The early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could be detected by smell years before memory loss sets in, a study found. The disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting almost 500,000 peop ...