2015-04-10 16:02
Have you ever heard the phrase "social jetlag" before? No, me neither.It means you sleep longer on days when you're not working, and this, like many other things, is bad for you.Kiwi s… Read More
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2015-03-07 12:29
So it seems that while carrots are generally pretty good for you and all, they really are not going to do much to improve your eyesight.Turns out that the whole 'carrots improve your vision'… Read More
2015-02-05 12:10
Scientists from the world-renowned 'Brewing Research International' in Surrey have recently stated that cider is good for your health, as it is brimming over with antioxidants. And eve… Read More
2015-01-13 11:58
A former WHO alcohol expert claims that knocking back a bottle of wine won't do you any harm at all. In fact he goes on to say that after spending his life studying the effects o… Read More
2014-12-07 19:01
Seems that modern apples are pumped full of sugar, and thus killer fruits. An apple a day will kill you, and so forth. Only the Daily Mail could have come up with this one, so heartfel… Read More
2014-05-09 07:37
Here is a list of foods which have been upgraded from Regular to Super (as per webmd.com)Note that this list almost certainly went out of date about 15 seconds after I finished writing it do… Read More
2014-05-09 07:36
Dracula? Dead man walking.It is not good to work nights, it makes you prone to so many diseases I can't even list them here without feeling mildly exhausted myself. Sleeping is a… Read More
2014-05-07 17:48
Yes, eating disgusting sea-slime grass will make you thinner. And not just because the taste discourages you from eating too much of it. Apparently something called 'alginate' lo… Read More
2014-04-07 17:09
To lay everyones mind to rest, the Daily Mail has helpfully produced a list of foodstuffs which will kill you. Here they are:-Everything which is baked, like crisps, cakes, chips and b… Read More
2014-03-07 22:49
Now go easy, Tiger. Slamming back tequilas the week after invasive surgery is not the way to go. But this latest report from the European Society of Cardiology does say that 'mod… Read More
2014-03-01 19:42
Welcome news for those of us who would rather eat their own ear than run for an eye-watering 42 kilometres: Marathons are bad for your health. That's what US journal 'Heart… Read More
2014-03-01 19:42
I always like the ones where they point out the good in something that probably would only be obtainable on street corners had it been invented 10 years ago. So yes, beer is good (agai… Read More
2014-03-01 19:10
Of course it does. It's the perfect solution! It's the good folks at Harvard who have come up with this little beauty, based on previous studies carried out in the (*sigh*) sixti… Read More
2014-03-01 19:10
The good people at Harvard Medical School have done it again, discovering that drinking lots of beer may not be the best for your health. They tested a bunch of men in their mid thirti… Read More
2014-03-01 19:09
The most surprising thing about this article for me was that up until very recently, drinks like Red Bull and Monster had been classified as 'natural health products', rather than the 'aggre… Read More
2014-03-01 19:08
The Mayo clinic recently performed a Study where they hung up some rats by their back legs & then injected them with stuff to see what would happen. Some of the stuff was stuff you… Read More
2014-03-01 19:07
Researchers at the University of Florida have come up with a surprising Good News story for smokers. Smoking cigarettes improves self-control, they have decided. The people they… Read More
2014-03-01 19:03
This will not come as a major surprise to those of us who have read countless similar articles about low fat soda. Basically, the type of doctors who engage in these sorts of studies h… Read More
2013-05-29 21:46
So don't keep us in suspense, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, what is this miraculous solution to the age old problem? "Exercise and diet".Congratulations gentlemen, you h… Read More
2013-02-19 22:51
Tel Aviv university have come up with this cake-lovers dream diet. Their experiment consisted of getting a load of fat people and putting them on strict low calorie diets. Except… Read More
2013-02-07 22:41
Popcorn is 'the king' of snacks states a rather casually phrased report from the American Chemical Society meeting in California. It's a big ball of grain, and has more antioxidants th… Read More
2013-02-01 22:48
Don't worry about all that negative stuff you hear about red meat - stuff and nonsense! In fact, if you are a woman and you are eating steak for lunch you will find that the… Read More
2013-01-16 21:57
The World Cancer Research Fund has teamed up with the British Liver Trust to have a pop at booze. What has booze ever done to those guys? The Cancer people are attacking from the… Read More
2013-01-02 22:36
Coffee is great for your health! Not just 'good', Great! It can reduce risk of heart disease (very, very, extremely slightly). The speedy caffeine stimulates your nervous… Read More
2012-12-27 16:24
You know that Bouncy Castle your kid is demanding for his birthday next week? Well forget it. Children are bouncing off these things and into ERs like there's no tomorrow. … Read More
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