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Diet rich in coffee, fruit and vegetables may protect against breast cancer – new study

Raspberries, blueberries, apples, citrus fruits, plums, onions, coffee, red wine, cocoa and wholewheat, rice, corn and oats are rich in phenolic acid. (stock photo) Diet rich in coffee, fruit and vegetables may protect against breast cancer – new study Independent.ie A diet rich in coffee, fruit and vegetables may protect against breast cancer, research suggests.… Read More: Diet rich in coffee, fruit and vegetables may protect against… »

Diabetes drug slows kidney disease – study

A drug used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes has now been shown to help prevent or slow kidney disease, which causes millions of deaths each year and requires hundreds of thousands of people to use dialysis to stay alive. Doctors say it’s hard to overstate the importance of this study, and… Read More: Diabetes drug slows kidney disease – study »

Air pollution to shorten lives by almost 2 years, study says

The life expectancy of a child born today could be reduced by an average of 20 months due to health damage caused by air pollution, researchers said. In South Asia, where air pollution levels are the highest, the life expectancy for children born in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh falls by more than 30 months,… Read More: Air pollution to shorten lives by almost 2 years, study… »

Teens unharmed by screen time: study

Using smartphones and other screens has little impact on the wellbeing of teenagers even before they go to sleep, according to a study. Using data from more than 17,000 teenagers, Oxford University researchers said they found little evidence to support fears that screen time could damage young people’s mental health. “Implementing best practice statistical and… Read More: Teens unharmed by screen time: study »