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An apple a day: 13 old wives’ tales that are true - The Times

By Peta Bee

An apple a day: 13 old wives’ tales that are true - The Times

As a study shows that cranberry juice really can beat UTIs, Peta Bee on the truth about other home remedies

From drinking warm milk to help you to sleep to putting cold teabags on puffy eyes, many of us were raised with home remedies based on so-called old wives tales. Last week scientists from the Institu… [+11575 chars]

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