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Coffee really CAN help to prevent dementia: Just two cups a day 'cuts the risk of developing it by 36 per cent'

Women over the age of 65 who consumed 261 milligrams of caffeine each day were less likely to develop dementia, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee found. Read more

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Benefits of Cinnamon and Pepper

Cinnamon and black pepperAs for cinnamon, it’s one of the richest sources of antioxidants. I love it because it reduces inflammation and lowers blood sugar and triglyceride levels. It’s also a good source of manganese, iron, and calcium. Read more

rubrics english assessment

Michelle Prytula from the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan discusses assessing using rubrics. This is part of our Course Design video series.


Lower Back Stretches to Relieve Back Pain


Suffer from excruciating back pain? Six exercises YOU can do to prevent it

six exercises to prevent treat back pain physiotherapistEmma Cranfield, senior physiotherapist at Ramsay Health Care UK has compiled six simple exercises that can be performed to strengthen the core and back muscles so that back injury and degeneration can be minimised. Click Here

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Pedro Sánchez resigns as leader of Spain's Socialist party

Ex-leader lost party assembly vote by 132 to 107 after 10-hour debate, potentially signalling the end of a nine-month standoff in Spanish politics. The guardian

This is how you should really brush your teeth

web-teeth-brushing-RF-corbis.jpg“Two minutes at least is ideal, 30 seconds for each quarter of the mouth,” she said. “And at least twice a day.
"You should wait at least 30 minutes after eating to brush the teeth, otherwise the acid can damage the tooth surface," he said
“Before bed is most important as we have reduced saliva flow when we are asleep. Saliva would usually help naturally buffer the acids in the mouth. Read More