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Scientists discover key to youth

NATURAL HEALTH

 US scientists believe they may have found the brain region that controls ageing.

Twenty minutes in the sun cuts heart disease risk

Natural health

 Getting a daily dose of sunlight could help lower blood pressure and reduce our risk of heart attack, according to Scottish researchers.

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Acupuncture: an ancient energy forceUsed by the Chinese for centuries, and now a mainstay in Western alternative medicine.

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