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5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily health targets?

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5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily health targets?

Many of us aim for “recommended dailies” such as 10,000 steps, 2000 calories or 2 minutes of tooth brushing. But where do these figures come from and are they supported by evidence?

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Recommended daily health targets can save us from ourselves

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Men fart more when eating a plant-based diet due to good gut bacteria

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Injected hydrogel could help regenerate damaged cartilage in joints

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Endometriosis genetic discovery may lead to new forms of treatment

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Not to be used for advertising or in a defamatory context MODEL RELEASED. Kidney dialysis patient monitoring herself while in hospital undergoing dialysis for a kidney disorder. The tube (cannula) in her arm is taking blood to and from a dialysis machine. Kidney dialysis (haemodialysis) is used for those with reduced or failing kidney function. A machine is used to remove waste and excess water from the blood, a function normally served by the kidneys. Photographed in the UK.

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Kidney test adjustment based on ethnicity cut from UK medical guidance

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People living in dense UK cities are more likely to feel lonely

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Thin-air therapy: The unexpected medical benefits of hypoxia

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Thin-air therapy: The unexpected medical benefits of hypoxia

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Eight reasons why the UK's coronavirus cases appear to be falling

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Legal lead levels in US tap water may harm people with kidney disease

Even very low levels of lead in drinking water may be linked to negative health effects in people with advanced kidney disease, a study of people in the US has found

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The gender pain gap has gone on for too long – it's time we closed it

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Drinking coffee or decaf may help avoid chronic liver disease

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Little evidence linking depression and long working hours, says WHO

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