Keeping BUSY can protect you against dementia: Stay active to beat killer disease

HAVING a sense of ­purpose in life is the key to beating dementia and keeping the brain healthy in old age. Those who reported having a strong and varied social life and a well-established sense of purpose were found to be 44 per cent less likely to have the large areas of damage caused by infarcts that can lead to dementia.Read More

How a short nap can improve your memory five-fold

A short doze of between 45 minutes and an hour consolidates memories and can be a powerful aide to students revising for exams or anyone needing to remember things. Read More

Worried about losing your hair? Then brush your TEETH to stop going bald, say experts

Functional analyses revealed that mutations in hair keratins result in altered enamel structure and reduced enamel micro-hardness. Read more

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Keep positive to live longer: It cuts risk of heart attack by half, say experts

STAYING positive is the key to a longer life, scientists have found. Research suggests it can slash the risk of a heart attack by half.

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Three coffees a day cuts risk of heart attacks: Drinking a moderate amount found to reduce clogging of the arteries.

• 'Moderate' drinkers least likely to have 'coronary calcium' in their arteries 
• Blood vessels hardened by deposits which leads to clots and heart attacks
• Those who drank three to five cups a day had least prevalence of clogged arteries 
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It's true! Optimists DO live longer: Having a positive attitude lowers the risk of a heart attack

• UCL study shows optimists were less likely to suffer a heart attack or die
• Looked at heart attack patients and those diagnosed with unstable angina
• Found pessimists were twice as likely to suffer a second, severe heart attack, heart surgery or die up to four years after their first illness 

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What your PEE says about your health: A clear stream means you're drinking too much coffee, while red urine may be a sign of cancer

• GP Dr Chris Steele advises people to check the colour of their urine
• Check the colour mid-stream, rather than when the pee has hit the bowl
• Clear urine means a person is hydrated - or has had too much coffee
• Darker urine could be a sign of jaundice caused by liver disease
• Red pee may be due to food dye, or a sign of an infection like cystitis
• Dark red pee could signal blood, signalling a tumour or kidney stones

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