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October 2010

26

OCT

2010

HRT: doubles the risk that breast cancer will kill you

A new study published in the JAMA not only conclusively links hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with an increased risk of breast cancer but found the correlation is worse than first thought. Women on combined oestrogen and progesterone HRT were more likely to have larger tumours,...

15

OCT

2010

Acne and diet: medical science got it wrong

I can’t count how often I’ve read a headline saying there’s no link between diet and acne. “Go on kids, eat all the sugar you like, it’s not giving you pimples” the message rang loud and clear. But despite the lack of “evidence based medicine” naturopaths have steadfastly stuck...

06

OCT

2010

The skinny on carbs

In the past decade we’ve become a carbohydrate obsessed nation but there’s more to carbs than the celebrity diets would lead you to believe. What are carbohydrates? Carbs cover one of the widest range of foods. Chemically it is formed from a delicious chemical combination...