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For years, we’ve been warned about the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, particularly from sunbeds. However, a groundbreaking new study from researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggests that UV exposure may have more health benefits than previously thought, especially in countries with low sunlight like the United Kingdom. The Study at a Glance Published in the journal Health &…

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus.

The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say.

The drug is part of the world's biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for coronavirus.

It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on oxygen, it cut deaths by a fifth.

Had the drug had been used to treat patients in the UK from the start of the pandemic, up to 5,000 lives could have been saved, researchers say.

And it could be of huge benefit in poorer countries with high numbers of Covid-19 patients.

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Dietary Fiber Intake and Mortality Reduction?

Dietary fiber has long been hypothesized to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity as well as certain types of cancer.  However, a new study highlights the health-benefits of dietary fiber on reducing mortality itself.

In terms of its definition, though dietary fiber is edible, it is resistant to digestion and absorption by your small intestine.  Instead, these edible parts of plants or analogous carbohydrates are either completely or partially fermented in your large intestine.

Recently, a study was published in the journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, which included data from 219,123 men and 168,999 women (50-71 years of age) who responded to a questionnaire [1].  The study participants received follow up for a duration of 9 years during which time there were 20,126 deaths in men and 11,330 deaths in women who participated in the study.

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