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Latest Fact Buster

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Butter or margarine: which is better when it comes to fat?

Butter - it's all natural and therefore healthier
Margarine - it has less saturated fat and that's all that matters
Margarine - most margarines have less saturated fat and no synthetic trans-fats

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Latest Facts

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Can stress turn your hair grey overnight?

09/07/2008
Are you going grey fast? Does stress make a difference?

Tags: older-people, stress, hair

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Do head lice only like clean hair?

11/06/2008
Do nits bug you? Have your say.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, head-lice

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Is chocolate good for your heart?

14/05/2008
Do you ever use the 'health' argument to justify your chocolate consumption?

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, heart-disease, hypertension

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Do men go through menopause?

30/04/2008
Grumpy old men – can you put it down to hormones?

Tags: mens-health, older-people, sexual-health

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Do men want sex more often than women?

16/04/2008
What's your experience – do men want sex more frequently than women?

Tags: mens-health, sexual-health, womens-health, relationships

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Will you get a cold if you catch a chill?

02/04/2008
Do you usually get a cold in the winter months?

Tags: influenza, coughs-and-colds

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Can eating carrots improve your eyesight?

19/03/2008
Do you chomp on carrots to keep night blindness at bay?

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, vitamins, eyes

Can crossword puzzles help prevent dementia?

05/03/2008
Do you think you get enough brain exercise? Is it keeping you sharp?

Tags: alzheimers-and-dementia, mental-health, older-people

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Does sunlight kill dust mites?

20/02/2008
What do you do for dust mites?

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, allergies, asthma, environmental-health

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Does green snot mean you need antibiotics?

06/02/2008
Does a green snotty nose get you worried?

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, pharmaceuticals, coughs-and-colds

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