“Dark chocolate improves your eyesight,” is the unusual headline from the Mail Online following a small trial comparing the effects of dark and milk chocolate on vision. The theory is that dark chocolate is high in antioxidant flavanols, which are touted as having many potential health benefits, including effects on the nervous system. The US
“Social media blamed for spread of cancer myths,” is the headline in The Times. This was based on new research into what people in the UK believe about the causes of cancer. The study found the 3 most common cancer myths are that cancer can be caused by: stress, eating foods containing additives, and exposure
“Some antidepressants and bladder medicines could be linked to dementia,” BBC News reports. Researchers reviewed GP records of more than 300,000 people to look for links between dementia and drugs that belong to a group of medicines known as anticholinergic drugs. These drugs block a chemical called acetylcholine, which can affect a wide range of
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