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Chocolate reduces risk of strokes for men, research claims – The Guardian
The GuardianChocolate reduces risk of strokes for men, research claimsThe GuardianEating a standard chocolate bar every week could lower a man's risk of having a stroke in later life by 17%, according to a new study. It suggests that eating even mo…
Severe Diet Doesn’t Prolong Life, at Least in Monkeys – New York Times
AFPSevere Diet Doesn't Prolong Life, at Least in MonkeysNew York TimesFor 25 years, the rhesus monkeys were kept semi-starved, lean and hungry. The males' weights were so low they were the equivalent of a 6-foot-tall man who tipped the scales a…
Elves wanted: grinches need not apply – The Score
Elves wanted: grinches need not applyThe ScoreShops are already gearing up for the season, but before you bury your head under the covers there is good news – job creation. With an increase in seasonal footfall around that time, shops require more st…
Cancer sufferer John Baxter gets top marks in GCSE exams – BBC News
BBC NewsCancer sufferer John Baxter gets top marks in GCSE examsBBC NewsA County Tyrone schoolboy who was diagnosed with a brain tumour while studying for his GCSEs has "amazed" his doctors by getting 11 A stars and a B. John Baxter, who had …
Pensioners enjoying more healthy years in retirement than ever before – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukPensioners enjoying more healthy years in retirement than ever beforeTelegraph.co.ukThe Office for National Statistics has found pensioners south of Hadrian's Wall can look forward to more years of healthy retirement than ever before…