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# Harvard Medical School

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# Research

Myth debunked: Rainy weather does NOT cause achy joints and sore backs

Researchers from Harvard Medical School found there is no correlation between achy joints and rainfall.

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Dec 16th 2017, 9:15 AM

# One Two Zzzzz

Want a good night's sleep and to feel healthy these holidays? Then don't do this

Backlit e-readers are not a good thing when you’re trying to have a restful night, researchers say.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 2:03 PM

# Smoking

Smokers in Europe 'not being given enough help to quit'

A paper published in The Lancet medical journal calls for more action from authorities in Europe to combat smoking with over a quarter of the continent’s population said to be smokers.

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May 3rd 2013, 6:45 AM