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Mini-bursts of exercise can help you sleep longer, study suggests
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For healthy ageing, light exercise or sleep beats being sedentary
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Cancer deaths are down, so why does cancer scare us so much?
Cancerphobia is as strong as ever, experts say, even as mortality falls.
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What you should – and shouldn’t – do two hours before you want to sleep
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The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol
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What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
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Optimism is good for your health. But what if you're already too negative?
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How Friday-night running became more popular than going out for a drink
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