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More research hints at Chocolate's heart benefits
The researchers found that people who ate the most chocolate a day -- up to 3.5 ounces -- had a 14 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 23 percent lower risk of stroke than those who ate no chocolate.
New anti-malarial provides hope in the battle against drug resistance
Trials show new drug could kill parasite and prevent the spread of malaria, which kills over half a million a year, and would cost around $1 per treatment
The world's population is getting sicker
People lose more "years of healthy life" to illness than they did in the 1990s.
Bowel Cancer - a deadly reality
The good news is that bowel cancer is one of the most curable types of cancer if detected early and, if caught in time, 90% of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully.
Smoking cessation
Quitting smoking has health benefits at any age. Quitting reduces the risk of developing cancer, heart and airway diseases, and slows the progression of these diseases even if they have already developed. Fifteen years after quitting, an ex-smoker’s risk of stroke or heart attack is similar to a person who has never smoked. Smokers who quit before the age of 35 years can avoid almost any excess risk of developing smoking-related diseases.
