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Jogging towards a healthy heart

Jogging towards a healthy heart Thu, May, 3 2012

Physical activity has long been associated with good health. A new study shows that regular jogging can increase life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years.
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Shift hours increase risk of obesity and diabetes

Shift hours increase risk of obesity and diabetes Thu, Apr, 19 2012

Short sleep and circadian disruption, which is common amongst shift workers, increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.
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Mental wellbeing reduces heart attacks

Mental wellbeing reduces heart attacks Tue, Apr, 17 2012

Positive psychological wellbeing is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and may slow the progression of cardiovascular disease and reduce the risks of a heart attack.
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Stress at work to rise

Stress at work to rise Thu, Mar, 29 2012

Job-related stress is likely to rise over the next five years. Eight in ten Europeans think that job-related stress will increase. Recently the same percentage of managers reported stress as an emerging workplace health risk.
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Takeaway pizzas shockingly salty

Takeaway pizzas shockingly salty Tue, Mar, 27 2012

Takeaway pizzas have up to two and a half times more salt than the average supermarket pizza. Half of all the takeaway pizzas surveyed contain the entire daily salt recommendation per pizza.
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Be green with your Spring clean

Be green with your Spring clean Wed, Mar, 21 2012

Our Furniture & Electrical Stores are always looking for good quality items. You can arrange for your office furniture to be collected free of charge. Find out more!
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Sugary drinks increases risk of heart disease

Sugary drinks increases risk of heart disease Wed, Mar, 14 2012

Having one sugar sweetened drink a day increases risk of heart disease by 20 percent. Sugary drinks should be an occasional, not an everyday, treat.
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Possible health risks of red meat

Possible health risks of red meat Mon, Mar, 12 2012

Red meat consumption has been associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Get home, get fit

Get home, get fit Mon, Mar, 12 2012

A fun, safe, healthy and free way for Londoners to get home from work. There are now four new routes introduced. Drop your bag in the custom-built cargo bikes and pick it up at your home tube station. Get fit and enjoy your journey!
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Deaths from heart attacks halved

Deaths from heart attacks halved Thu, Jan, 26 2012

Deaths from heart attacks have halved in less than a decade. Almost 80,000 heart attack victims have been saved due to healthier lifestyles and better treatment.
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