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• Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer

  29-02-2020 16:18
  Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer -- according to new University of East Anglia research. Increased consumption of omega-3 fats is widely promoted globally because of a common belief that it will protect against, or even reverse, diseases such as cancer, heart attacks and stroke. But two systematic reviews find that omega-3 supplements may slightly reduce coronary heart disease mortality and events, but slightly increase risk of prostate cancer. Both beneficial and harmful effects are s
  
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• ‘It’s just basic survival’: the financial toll of being a carer

  29-02-2020 08:00
  
  From quitting a job to care for a spouse to supporting an ill parent, four carers explain how they copeGiving up your job to look after a family member or friend may not be something you’ve given much thought to, but two in three UK adults can expect to become an unpaid carer during their lifetime, according to Carers UK.About 600 people a day quit work to look after for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill, and the emotional and financial impact on these individuals can be huge
  
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