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Gel that replaces dentist’s drill

A new gel that dissolves tooth decay could provide an alternative to the dentist’s drill.

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What is a pulmonary embolism?

The death of journalist Vuyo Mbuli has focused attention on how he died. Omeshnie Naidoo finds out about pulmonary embolism.

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Health foods that don’t work

Kate Hilpern talks to leading experts to find out the health foods they think have been overblown.

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Peanuts are a commom food allergen.

When an allergy is life-threatening
April 12 2013 at 12:03

The Allergy Society of South Africa wishes to highlight the potentially fatal allergic condition, anaphylaxis.

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Furthermore, the popular Cabbage Soup Diet means 'you get bored on most of these long before you get vitamin and mineral deficiencies'.

Another day, another diet breakthrough
April 12 2013 at 12:04

No doubt the presses are already rolling for The Cuban Diet, writes Craig Brown.

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To avoid injury, tendons need to be elastic. But stretching makes them less elastic, so they are less able to deal with the large energy load placed on them by exercise.

Beware that warm-up
April 11 2013 at 14:15

Stretching before exercising could actually cause an injury – and make you slower, researches say.

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Food and fuel were in short supply in Cuba from 1990 resulting in millions going hungry and having to abandon their vehicles and walk.

The Cuban diet: eat less, exercise more
April 11 2013 at 12:57

In a unique natural experiment, researchers have observed how a nation lost weight - and halved deaths.

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Dr Williams said the snag is that runners often expend more energy than walkers  thus reaping more gains.

‘Brisk walking as good as running’
April 11 2013 at 12:55

A brisk long walk is as good as a run for cutting the risk of heart disease, researchers say.

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Genetic traits may predispose some people to being less motivated for physical hard work.

Can you be born lazy?
April 11 2013 at 07:03

Genetic traits may predispose some people to being less motivated for physical hard work, a study suggests.

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A high-energy Tabura class works out at a New York gym. Picture: Crunch Fitness/Handout/Reuters

Fitness goes tribal
April 10 2013 at 12:02

A new high-energy exercise class pairs African dance moves with military drills, writes Dorene Internicola.

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A high-energy Tabura class works out at a New York gym. Picture: Crunch Fitness/Handout/Reuters

The frightening truth about chips
April 9 2013 at 14:04

Chips have been industrially perfected to tantalise our taste buds to the point of addiction, says John Naish.

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Research suggests noise weakens the effect of the parasympathetic nervous system (which normally slows heart rate and relaxes muscles).

Noise may be bad for blood pressure
April 10 2013 at 12:02

Men who were regularly exposed to noise over 85 decibels had double the risk of hypertension, a study has found.

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Despite more than 50 years of development, mood swings, diminished libido and blood clots still affect many women who use the Pill.

Pill, blood clot figures released
April 9 2013 at 11:58

A French drug watchdog has released estimates for blood clots linked to birth control pills.

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