WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 — Just one hour of physical activity a day — something as simple as a brisk walk or a bicycle ride — may undo the increased risk of early death that comes with sitting eight hours or more on a daily basis, a new study suggests. ... Read More »
Eroding people’s memories and wearing down the body, Alzheimer’s is a particularly startling and upsetting disease both for sufferers and their loved ones. And as the world’s population ages at an unprecedented and enduring rate, experts are racing to find a cure for a condition which blights an increasing number ... Read More »
Britain’s Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published the latest data on deaths during or following police contact, just as the Black Lives Matter movement formally launches in the UK. The annual IPCC report examines the period between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. It found there were 14 ... Read More »
Rihanna was reported to have been the headline act at the Lollapalooza Colombia festival in South America. But just weeks before it was meant to take place, the Bajan beauty has left the festival in tatters by refusing to perform at the show. A source told the RCN Radio of ... Read More »
A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe. Authorities revealed in May they had detected microcephaly in the foetus but the couple decided to keep the baby. Felix Castillo, ... Read More »
Good news today for egg lovers. Official channels have deemed raw eggs safe to eat for even pregnant women, u-turning on 15 years of advice to the contrary by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food. The governmental body had previously recommended ‘vulnerable’ groups such as the very young, the very old or those who ... Read More »
Pregnant women should no longer be told not to eat raw or lightly cooked eggs, a safety committee has recommended. The risk of salmonella from UK eggs produced to Lion code or equivalent standards should be considered “very low”, the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food said. It ... Read More »
A health fad championed by Justin Bieber and described as resembling ‘medieval torture’ has been slammed by experts who warn it could do more harm than good. Muscle-bound pin-up Bieber posted an image to Instagram showing red blotches on his neck which looked suspiciously like love bites. But the tattooed ... Read More »
So, you want to be a YouTube star? Well, you’ll need some practice. Take it from YouTube rookie Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who launched his new channel, Seven Bucks Digital Studios, yesterday. To kick off the launch, The Rock and YouTuber Lilly Singh take viewers through “The YouTube Factory,” an imaginary ... Read More »
The automatic door malfunction on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that left actor Harrison Ford with a broken leg — among other injuries — and an extended recovery vacation could have been a lot worse. The Disney-owned Foodles Production, which built the hydraulic door that caused the ... Read More »
Afilm production company has admitted health and safety breaches after an incident in which Hollywood star Harrison Ford was crushed by a hydraulic door on the set of the Millennium Falcon spaceship while filming the latest Star Wars movie. Ford, who was knocked to the ground and pinned down by ... Read More »
Public Health England is concerned the outbreak is being linked to supermarket salads. The outbreak has left 62 people needing 62 people across the UK. It is being linked to imported rocket salad from Mediterranean countries. GEETTY – STOCK IMAGE WARNING: Health experts are alarmed after two people die Worldwide ... Read More »
