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Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

Health

Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

A study has suggested that the UK鈥檚 2018 sugar tax prevents 5000 cases of obesity among 10 to 11-year-old girls in England every year, but the picture may be rather more complicated than that

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Humans

Milk may have fuelled a growth spurt in ancient Europeans

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Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. Coloured bilateral X-ray of the hands and wrists of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The arthritis is particularly severe in the hand at right, with several joint deformities. Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative autoimmune disease that mainly affects the capsule (synovium) around the synovial (flexible) joints, causing chronic inflammation. It can be a debilitating and painful condition and can lead to deformities and loss of functioning and mobility.

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A Silent Fire review: What you need to know about inflammation

Culture
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Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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Health

Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year

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How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing

Features
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Health

The truth about the foods said to boost your immune system

Features
The bacterium Hafnia alvei produces a molecule that mimics an appetite-reducing hormone

Health

Appetite-suppressing probiotic helps overweight people lose weight

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Why we urgently need answers about artificial sweeteners and health

Artificial sweeteners have been shown to help people maintain their weight and improve their health, but they have also been linked to conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition scientist Allison Sylvetsky has been unpicking the evidence

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Health

Turmeric supplements have been linked to liver damage in five people

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Health

Eating in a 10-hour window may reduce the health harms of shift work

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Health

Altering when you consume your calories doesn’t change weight loss

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Soy-heavy vegan diet may reduce hot flushes in postmenopausal women

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