An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:35 in Health & Medicine

Prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or delay around 8,500 vascular deaths such as heart attacks and strokes every year in the UK -- similar to giving statins to everyone over 50 years who is not already taking them -- according to a study.

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