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SUPER FRUIT Prunes help
strengthen bones! 6-10 prunes daily help suppress the rate of bone breakdown, which as we age often exceeds the rate of bone growth
omen who didn’t get the cervical cancer vaccine at school can now get the Cervarix jabs at Boots. The vaccine can stop infection by HPV viruses (human
papillomaviruses), which significantly increases the risk of cervical cancer (diagnosed in nearly 3,000 UK women every year). Many of the 100+ HPV viruses are passed on through sexual contact – which is why young teenage girls unlikely to be sexually active were first offered the jab. However, women aged 18-54 may still benefit from the vaccine. Book online at boots.com, click on pharmacy, health assessments and services, then select cervical cancer. Complete an online consultation before making an appointment at one of the larger Boots stores giving the jabs. They cost £99 each and you will need three at three-month intervals.
MILKY WAY Teenagers who have full-fat milk or
dairy produce daily (up to six times a day in fact)
cut their risk of getting Type
2 diabetes by 38% compared with those who
only consume it once a month, according to new research by Harvard University in the USA.