Health Bulletin
Eat more nuts to cut risk of cancer and heart disease
Nut-eaters reduce their risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine.
The results suggested that people who eat more than three servings of nuts (1 serving - 28g or about an ounce) a week had a 55% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 40% reduced risk of death from cancer.
Depression with diabetes may speed mental decline
In a study of middle-aged and older people with type 2 diabetes, declines in thinking and memory that are often linked to later dementia happened faster in those who were depressed compared to those who were not.
Source: JAMA Psychiatry
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