Why loving dogs is good for your health: People exposed to pets from an early age are less likely to be obese and have fewer allergies .

A new study, from the University of Alberta in Canada, has found that people who are exposed to pets at an early age are less likely to be obese and have fewer allergie. MailOnline

Beat cancer with ORANGES: High doses of vitamin C weaken tumours and leave them vulnerable to chemotherapy

By injecting patients with the vitamin, usually found in oranges, they were able to get up to 1,000 times the amount than they would through eating, according to researchers from the University of Iow. DailyMail

Dementia cure - THIS ingredient in your curry could improve memory

SCIENTISTS have suggested a range of cures to help improve brain function in older people, including grapes and blueberry juice, and the latest is a spice found in curry. Curcumin, a component of turmeric which gives the spice its bright yellow colour and is often found in curries, could help prevent age-related cognitive decline. Express

Eating THESE nuts could prevent stroke and even heart attack - but they must be unsalted

Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, of Pennsylvania State University, said: "Typically, whenever we eat something, it causes the arteries to get a little bit stiffer during the post-meal period."But we have shown if you eat peanuts with your meal, this can help prevent the stiffening response." Express

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