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Blood sugar spikes after meals tied to 69% higher Alzheimer's risk - unexpected foods may cause them
Recent findings suggest greater blood sugar spikes within two hours of eating could be linked to Alzheimer's
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Trans fats and refined carbohydrates can cause people to age faster
UK meningitis outbreak reaches 27 cases as cluster spreads to London
Urgent investigations are underway into a Kent meningitis cluster that has left two dead
Britons told how to 'prevent blood sugar spikes' and 'steady their glucose levels'
Blood sugar spikes increase fatigue and make people thirsty
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How to reduce blood sugar: Three breakfast foods that have 'been proven to work' in reducing blood sugar levels
Adding foods to regulate blood glucose levels can have more significant benefits than people realise
NHS may use AI tool to decide who gets weight loss jabs first
Researchers are developing a tool to identify individuals most at risk of obesity-related complications
Britons issued urgent warning over 'silent implosion' that threatens to bankrupt UK - 'Sleepwalking into collapse'
A bombshell new book warns Britain's ageing crisis could tear society apart within two decades
Doctor Q&A: Something keeping you up at night? Need advice? Dr Renée Hoenderkamp will answer your burning health questions
Welcome back to the Doctor Q&A; with celebrity NHS doctor Renée Hoenderkamp. Submit your burning health questions below and our resident doc will respond will provide evidence-based answers. What's on your mind this week?
Britons told breakfast food they need to cut out of their diet to reduce blood sugar levels
Breakfast cereals are one of the worst things people can eat for their blood sugar levels in the morning
'I'm a doctor - a key supplement could fight varicose vein swelling, heaviness and pain'
Lifestyle factors could stop the condition from getting worse, research suggests