HEALTH

A Yogurt a Day Keep Diabetes at Bay – New Study Draws

Research suggests regular consumption of yogurt can reduce Type 2 diabetes risk by 28%, a simple pot of yogurt each day…

11 years ago

After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and…

11 years ago

How much can an extra hour’s sleep change you?

The average Briton gets six-and-a-half hours' sleep a night, according to the Sleep Council. Michael Mosley took part in an…

11 years ago

Alcohol linked to skin cancer risk

Scientists believe drinking too much alcohol could set off a chain of reactions in the body that makes the skin…

11 years ago

‘Eating too fast can make you fat’

Scientists have known for some time that a full stomach is only part of what causes someone to be satisfied…

11 years ago

Smoking & Drinking During Pregnancy Could Make Your Baby Gay

This claim has been made by Dr Dick Swaab -a professor of neurobiology at Amsterdam University who says that taking…

11 years ago

Night Panic Attacks

People with anxiety disorders can sometimes be awakened at night by panic attacks. We know that most night time panic…

11 years ago

Some brands have more sugar than cola says obesity tsar

Fruit juice is so high in sugar it should not count as part of a healthy five-a-day diet, the British…

11 years ago

Smoker numbers edge close to one billion

Although smoking is becoming less popular in many parts of the world, the total number of smokers is growing, global…

11 years ago

Stress test: Are you fit for work

Stress can lead to burn-out, whether you're a chief executive or a shelf stacker. Hector Sants, the former boss of the…

11 years ago