Health
Brussels sprouts overdose: man hospitalized after eating too many sprouts last Christmas
A man from Ayrshire, UK, had to be hospitalized after eating too many Brussels sprouts last Christmas, it has emerged. The traditional Christmas vegetable contain...
Successful solo artists are twice as likely to die early
According to a BMJ Open report, successful solo artists are twice as likely to die early compared to those in bands. The study looked at...
LoveGeist: match.com annual report reveals there is “perfect man” for every stage in a woman’s life
A new research has found that women’s tastes change as they get older and proving that there is indeed a “perfect man” for every...
Olympian longevity possible for everyone
Experts claim that the longevity Olympians enjoy is within the reach of everyone. Research published on the British Medical Journal (BMJ) website suggests athletes live...
Bruce Smith sues Jamie Oliver, Bettina Siegel and ABC News for “pink slime”
Bruce Smith, who was laid off by a US beef processing company, has sued celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, food blogger Bettina Siegel and ABC...
December 11th is the most fertile day of the year
More babies will be conceived today than any other day this year, according to new research. National birth records show that September 16 is the...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can reduce symptoms of depression in people who fail to respond to anti-depressants
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms of depression in people who fail to respond to drug treatment, found a new study in the...
From Drugs to Mugs: shocking ad shows devastating deterioration of drug users
A new anti-drug advertisement shows the devastating physical transformation addicts experience after years of meth use. The photos, that show a shocking deterioration, were compiled...
Yao Defen, world’s tallest woman, dies aged 40
Yao Defen, the world’s tallest woman, who measured a gigantic 7ft 8in (2.36 m), passed away last month aged just 40. At her peak, Yao...
James Holmes had a girlfriend at the time of Colorado attack
New details from thousands of emails released Wednesday reveal Colorado gunman James Holmes had a girlfriend around the time of the attack. His girlfriend was...
What is severe morning sickness?
Kate Middleton is being treated in hospital for a very severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a rare condition...
Kate Middleton pregnant: Queen didn’t know baby news until William rushed wife to hospital with acute morning sickness
Kate Middleton was on a drip at King Edward VII Hospital in central London this evening after falling ill with acute morning sickness as...
Kate Middleton pregnant: The Duchess to spend days in hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum
Prince William spent hours at Kate Middleton's bedside this evening after driving her to hospital with acute morning sickness. Duchess of Cambridge, 30, is suffering...
Filling up with fruit and vegetables at meal times won’t trick you into eating less
Dieters are often advised to fill their plates up with fruit and vegetables at meal times to avoid gobbling down calorie laden fare later...
How to drop a dress size by Christmas. Try DASH diet.
The DASH diet (DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was developed by the nutritionist Marla Heller, and was recently voted the healthiest...
Sleeping for an hour or more extra a night can reduce sensitivity to pain
Scientists have found that sleeping for an hour or more extra a night can dramatically improve an individual’s alertness and reduce their sensitivity to...
Good sense of smell is the key to a happy long-term relationship
New research suggests the way to a happy long-term union could be a good sense of smell, after a study looked for the first...
The Hobbit: cinema-goers complain 3D effects and camera speeds caused headaches and dizziness
Cinema-goers have complained of feeling sick and dizzy after watching early screenings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit is the first to be...
Derya Sert, the woman with world’s first successful womb transplant, to have IVF baby
Derya Sert, a woman who had the world’s first successful womb transplant, is set to undergo IVF in a bid to fulfill her dream...
CIA World Factbook: map of life expectancy across world’s countries
CIA World Factbook color-coded map reveals the startling difference in life expectancies across 222 of the world's countries. The map shows how people are likely...
Cheese is saltier than a bag of crisps contributing to an epidemic high blood pressure
Experts have warned that alarming levels of salt in cheese are contributing to an epidemic of high blood pressure responsible for strokes, heart attacks...
The Oatmeal Sriracha Lip Balm
A new collaboration between the writer of a web comic and the company that developed bacon-flavored air has created a bizarre hot sauce-flavor lip...
The Story of Menstruation explained by Disney’s 1946 cartoon
A 1946 cartoon, produced by Disney in collaboration with Kotex, explains “the story of menstruation” - and as the first film to use the...
EIU Where-To-Be-Born Index 2013: Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world
According to a new study produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in...
When buttock implant goes wrong
A shocking video shows a grotesque bulge in a woman's buttock apparently caused when her botched silicone implant “flipped inside out”. Instead giving her a...
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