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Can noise pollution damage your health?

Noise pollution can feel like your privacy’s been invaded – but there are health implications too. It’s been linked to heart disease, strokes and even holding back children’s learning.

Folic acid in our flour – food sense or counsel of despair?

Fortifying food with vitamins and minerals is a controversial way of making up for the nutrients missing in the modern diet. Is there a better way?

Can candles cause cancer?

The power of TV and an unquestioning media was revealed this week when a experiment in indoor pollution turned into a witch hunt against scented candles.

Depression – feeling your way out of the darkness

Mind, body and personal and social context all play a part in the development of depression. A multifaceted approach may be the most beneficial way to help balance your mood.

Eat food, not nutrients: why healthy diets need a broad approach

Looking at the totality of the diet rather than individual nutrients, is an important step to providing sensible healthy eating advice.

Expert calls for a fluoride ‘moratorium’ in the UK

Even after decades of use, according to a UK expert, there is still not enough thorough research to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of adding fluoride to our water supply.

Can chicken soup really cure body and soul?

Grandmothers and mothers from many cultures swear by it … but is there any science behind the idea that chicken soup can be medicinal?

Herbal teas to ease a holiday hangover

If you really want to help your body recover from a bit of over-indulgence, step away from the chips and other ‘bad’ foods and try these soothing herbal teas instead

Most cancers are preventable – so what are we doing to prevent them?

New evidence refutes the idea that cancer is mostly a matter of luck and puts the focus on avoidable factors like lifestyle and environment.

Keep calm – it’s the secret to ageing well

New research shows that the effects of stress accumulate over a lifetime make your brain age much more quickly.