Hip-op, hooray!
A lifetime of strenuous outdoor exercise protects against suffering a broken hip in later life, research on farmers found. Those who work the land had a 40 per cent lower risk of suffering the injury ...
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Britain faces muscle-wasting epidemic
Britain could be facing a muscle-wasting epidemic in the elderly within the next thirty years, shocking research suggests. Experts warn 63 per cent more pensioners could suffer muscle-wasting disease ...
Fresh fruit lowers heart attack risk
Just one apple or banana a day could cut your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by a third, according to new research. Oxford University professors tracked the diets of half a million adults ...
Singing your heart out help beats cancer
Singing your heart out in a choir boosts the body’s defences and keeps cancer at bay, a new study found. Just one hour of singing increased levels of immune proteins in cancer patients, reduced ...