Analysis of water and snow samples from some of the remotest parts of Antarctica has uncovered tiny fragments of plastic, environmentalists say. Tests carried out by Greenpeace on an expedition...
For the novice cook, walking through the herbs and spices aisle can be quite an eye-opener. There they are, stacked from floor to ceiling. Why are they all the same...
Everyone has experienced it: that tingling, prickling feeling you get in your limbs when you’ve been sitting or lying in one position for too long. Medical people call it paresthesia,...
Millions of routine operations could become life threatening, experts have warned as a rise in drug-resistant bacterial infections risks pushing medicine “back to the dark ages”. Too many people are...
In 2016, the U.S. ranked 43rd among 195 nations with an average lifespan of 78.7 years. By 2040, Americans are forecast to only live 1.1 more years to 79.8, while...
Contact lens wearers have been warned to look after their eye hygiene following an outbreak of a rare infection which can cause blindness. A preventable infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis causes...
Following a Mediterranean diet can extend a person’s lifespan and reduce the risk of mortality in elderly people, according to a new study. Italian researchers from the Department of Epidemiology...
Young adults spend more than six hours a day “stressed out”, a study has found. A poll of 1,000 18-25-year-olds found money, appearance and career worries as well as fears...
Diets which are very low in salt, or very high, both appear to be harmful according to a large international study which claims most people’s intake doesn’t appear to increase...
An apocalyptic wall of dust engulfed Phoenix, Arizona on 30 July, making the landscape reminiscent of the recent massive dust storms on Mars. The monsoon storm brought a wicked combination...
