Health
Jennifer Aniston’s wonder smoothie for a perfect body
The latest secret to Jennifer Aniston's perfect body has been revealed. Jennifer Aniston, 43, is said to be an ardent fan of a new $8...
Heavy tea drinkers at higher risk of prostate cancer
According to new research, men who are heavy tea drinkers may be more likely to develop prostate cancer. A team from Glasgow University tracked the...
Early menopause women at risk to suffer a potentially fatal brain haemorrhage
U.S. doctors have discovered that women who go through a premature menopause are more likely to suffer a potentially fatal brain haemorrhage or a...
Cambridge Massachusetts proposes sugary drinks ban similar to New York
Taking a cue from New York City's proposed ban on sugary drinks, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is looking to pass a similar crackdown to combat obesity...
Jack Osbourne diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his parents reveal
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have revealed that their son Jack was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The TV and music star family said Jack was...
High cholesterol diet could help people with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
According to early studies in mice, a diet high in cholesterol may help people with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a fatal genetic disease which damages the...
Graphic warnings on cigarette packs work better than text-only warnings
A US report has found that images of patients on ventilators on cigarette packets help smokers heed the health warnings about smoking. A study of...
Alzheimer gene linked to diabetes
US scientists have recently identified a possible genetic link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. It has been known for some time that people with diabetes...
Milk fats link to inflammatory bowel diseases
According to US researchers, the rise of inflammatory bowel diseases could be down to our shifting diets causing a "boom in bad bacteria". Mouse experiments...
Drug maker employee claims the company is falsifying study results to sell its products
An anonymous author who works in the pharmaceutical industry wrote several anonymous editorials in this weeks British Medical Journal in which they claim: “Some of...
Tumor-killing reovirus ride blood cells, researchers have found
British researchers have shown that a tumor-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells. It is hoped reoviruses...
Diesel fumes do cause cancer, say WHO experts
Diesel engines exhaust fumes do cause cancer, a panel of experts working for the World Health Organization says. It concluded that the exhausts were definitely...
Woman has part of her jaw removed after being wrongly diagnosed at Otago Dental Hospital
A woman from New Zealand who had part of her jaw removed after she was wrongly diagnosed with mouth cancer is now struggling to...
Sleeping less than 6 hours a day increases risk of stroke in fit and healthy people
People who regularly get fewer than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly increased risk of stroke, a study suggests. Researchers found that...
Early and aggressive approach of pre-diabetes halves the numbers going on to Type 2 diabetes
A new study suggests that an "early and aggressive" approach to people on the cusp of developing Type 2 diabetes is justified to reduce...
Cervical spine manipulation for neck pain is inadvisable, say experts
Experts say a common chiropractic treatment for neck pain, which involves applying thrusts to the neck area of the spine, should be abandoned. Writing in...
Genome of 18-week-old foetus has been sequenced
US researchers have used a blood sample from mother and saliva from father to sequence the genome of a foetus in the womb. At the...
How to deal with a “difficult” mother. Difficult Mothers by Dr. Terri Apter.
A new book written by psychologist Dr. Terri Apter explains what happens when you are raised by a “difficult” mother. In Difficult Mothers, Dr. Terri...
Multiple CT scans in childhood could triple brain cancer and leukaemia risk
A new study suggests that multiple CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer or leukaemia. The Newcastle University-led team examined...
Exercise does not improve recovery from depression
A new research suggests that combining exercise with conventional treatments for depression does not improve recovery. In the NHS-funded study - published in the British...
How to brush your teeth properly
A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively...
People still don’t know how to brush their teeth, a European study reveals
A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively...
People underestimate the health risks linked to smoking cannabis, warn experts
People dangerously underestimate the health risks linked to smoking cannabis due to lack of awareness, experts have warned. The British Lung Foundation (BLF) carried out...
Walt Disney will ban junk food ads
Media giant Walt Disney has decided to ban junk food commercials on its TV, radio and online programmes. Walt Disney Company, which also runs famous...
Soy supplements have little benefit for brain function of healthy postmenopausal women, study shows
Soy supplements have little or no benefit for global cognition of healthy postmenopausal women, shows a new study conducted by the researchers of Stanford...
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