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Wednesday, 7th January 2009

Health News from NHS Choices

Diabetes and mental ability "Adults with diabetes may find their mental abilities slowing down soon after the disease appears," The Times reported. It said that a study found that people with type 2 diabetes were noticeably worse than healthy adults in their semantic sp

Teen sport protects bones "Playing ball games as a teenager can cut the chances of going on to suffer from brittle bones," says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says weight-bearing sport strengthens the bones and keeps them healthy for a further 40 years.

Children keep weight gain "Childhood obesity is determined before the age of five," says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says a new study has found that the majority of seriously overweight children gained much of their excess weight before they started school.

'Blindsight' phenomenon "A man who was left completely blind by multiple strokes has been able to navigate an obstacle course using only his "sense" of where hazards lie," The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that researchers had already found that the man

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