MCT oil: Can eating fat actually make you thin?

That’s the question Dr Gisela Helfer, Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Bradford, will be posing at a public lecture in Bradford on Tuesday, May 23rd.  Dr Helfer will be discussing MCT oil – medium-chain triglyceride oil – which has become popular amongst wellbeing influencers. In 2019, the global market value for MCT oil […]

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MCT oil: Can eating fat actually make you thin?

That’s the question Dr Gisela Helfer, Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Bradford, will be posing at a public lecture in Bradford on Tuesday, May 23rd.  Dr Helfer will be discussing MCT oil – medium-chain triglyceride oil – which has become popular amongst wellbeing influencers. In 2019, the global market value for MCT oil […]

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Sunscreen cost increasing risk of skin cancer

Melanoma is a deadly, but largely preventable, form of skin cancer. Wearing sunscreen is one of the most effective ways to protect against it, but new data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has found that half (50%) of people in the UK think sunscreen is too expensive and 10% don’t use it at […]

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Sunscreen cost increasing risk of skin cancer

Melanoma is a deadly, but largely preventable, form of skin cancer. Wearing sunscreen is one of the most effective ways to protect against it, but new data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has found that half (50%) of people in the UK think sunscreen is too expensive and 10% don’t use it at […]

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Try new foods in old age to ward off dementia

TRYING new foods as we age could help ward off dementia, according to academic research.  Dr Ritchie Williamson, Director of Research – Life Course at the University of Bradford, said our tendency to narrow our food choices as we get older has an impact on the good bacteria which keep the brain functioning properly. He said: […]

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Try new foods in old age to ward off dementia

TRYING new foods as we age could help ward off dementia, according to academic research.  Dr Ritchie Williamson, Director of Research – Life Course at the University of Bradford, said our tendency to narrow our food choices as we get older has an impact on the good bacteria which keep the brain functioning properly. He said: […]

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Conversations: Silence isn’t always golden

66% of Brits who’ve lost older loved ones wish they had more meaningful conversations together to understand the ‘real them’. The poll of 2,000 UK adults who have lost a loved one in the last 10 years, found nearly nine in 10 (88%) wish they had found out more about their lives. The new research […]

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Conversations: Silence isn’t always golden

66% of Brits who’ve lost older loved ones wish they had more meaningful conversations together to understand the ‘real them’. The poll of 2,000 UK adults who have lost a loved one in the last 10 years, found nearly nine in 10 (88%) wish they had found out more about their lives. The new research […]

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“Crisis? What Crisis?”

The British Dental Association has slammed the Prime Minister’s latest attempts to gloss over the crisis in dentistry. In response to questions from Norwich’s Clive Lewis, the PM offered misleading lines on workforce, funding and reform which have been repeated, almost verbatim, time and again at PMQs since the start of 2023. The professional body […]

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“Crisis? What Crisis?”

The British Dental Association has slammed the Prime Minister’s latest attempts to gloss over the crisis in dentistry. In response to questions from Norwich’s Clive Lewis, the PM offered misleading lines on workforce, funding and reform which have been repeated, almost verbatim, time and again at PMQs since the start of 2023. The professional body […]

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