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Walk for 10 minutes a day to halve your heart attack risk

Relaxation

 You don't have to slog it out at the gym for hours on end to boost your heart health — just 10 minutes' walking a day will cut your risk of heart disease by half, according to a leading US cardiologist.

Beauty products that could give you cancer

BEAUTY

 A French consumer research group, similar to Choice in Australia, has found elevated levels of chemicals in beauty products that could be linked to cancer, obesity, reduced brain function and birth defects.

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