Regularly drinking very hot tea, when combined with tobacco or alcohol use, is associated with an increased risk for oesophageal cancer, according to a Chinese study with more than 450 000 participants.1
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There are some things that are hard to commit to memory: your mother-in-law’s birthday, how much milk is left in the fridge, and your last blood pressure reading, to name a few.
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Salt has for years been cited as a cause of high blood pressure. Now new research suggests high-salt diets may harm your brain, too.
The latest study to show a link between a high-salt diet and memory and thinking problems was done in mice. But earlier research on humans suggests a link between high-salt diets and brain health as well.
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Taking care of your teeth at home can help you maintain your dental health and prevent periodontal, or gum, disease from developing.
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Odds are, you take your ability to pee normally for granted. You just head to the bathroom when you have to go, do your thing, flush, and go about your life. So it’s understandable, then, that you wouldn’t give it much thought—until you develop kidney stones symptoms.
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Researchers analyzed data from more than a million adults in France who were diagnosed with dementia between 2008 and 2013. They found that chronic, heavy drinking was a major risk factor for all types of dementia, but specially early onset dementia.
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