According to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund, half a glass of wine or a small beer a day increases the risk of breast cancer.
It also backs up research showing that regular intensive...
Excessive drinking can lead to major problems and can negatively affect your physical and mental health.
Binge drinking, which continues to be a growing problem in the UK, can cause life-threatening...
While we cannot escape the seasonal vagaries, we can do a lot to prevent our hair from becoming dry and brittle during the season. Here are a few tips to keep you in good stead.
-It is best to avoid...
It’s a stressful time of year for students across the globe. Whether a fresher or in your final year, summer exams are never fun.
All-nighters, long days in the library, last-minute cramming - it’s...
Exercising burns the fat found within bone marrow and this process improves bone quality in a matter of weeks, says a study.
The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, also...
It can prevent you from enjoying your daily activities, eating, and sleeping. The most common problem with this pain is that it becomes worse at night. It is more likely to worsen at night when you...
Instagram is the worst social media site in terms of its impact on the mental health of young people, a report has suggested.
The #StatusofMind survey found the photo-sharing app negatively impacted...
While stomach pain is one of the more prominent signs of stomach cancer, it’s not a common early warning sign.
Notoriously one of the most painful forms of cancer, Dr Umut Sarpel, an associate professor...
You’ve heard it all before, but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
Eating within an hour of waking up helps get your metabolism het going and gives you the energy you need to...
They found no heightened risk of heart disease or premature death linked to food that had been cooked in this way.
But the investigators stress that their findings, from studying the typical Spanish...
We’re not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to swerve off the path of anxiety, anger, frustration, and sadness into a state...
Never mind the pallid face, wrinkles and bloodshot eyes. Missing out on sleep can harm your social life as well as your looks, researchers say.
Psychologists found that people who had too little...
Researchers from London Metropolitan University analysed buses and trains across the capital to test their cleanliness.
They found 121 different bacteria and moulds in total, with the Underground...
Internet porn might be more widespread than ever but a growing a number of scientists are becoming concerned about its toxic effect on real relationships.
Excessive pornography viewing could be...
Retiring by 40 is more than possible. Plenty of regular people have done it.
Take “Mr. Money Mustache,” who averaged a $67,000 annual salary working as an engineer for 10 years before announcing...
One of the latest discoveries is that eating at least 2 servings a week of whole fruit—particularly apples, blueberries, or grapes—trims risk for type 2 diabetes by up to 23 percent, compared to people...
Fizzy water could be a cause of obesity, according to a new study.
Academics at Birzeit University in the Palestinian West Bank found that rats who were given fizzy drinks including zero-calorie...
Let's not fool ourselves, getting more likes on social media makes us happier - studies have even proven it.
And since getting lots of tiny little hearts of approval is, let's face it, the whole...
The only time when some couples really enjoy their married lives is during honeymoon. Soon after they get into the nitty gritty of a married life, some couples face a lot of challenges that threaten...
There are many ways a child’s passport differs from their adult counterparts.
They are cheaper to get a hold of but they also last only half the time.
All British citizens require a passport to...