Health

Sleeporexia: Margaret Thatcher’s sleeping habits of less than four hours a night

Part of Margaret Thatcher's fearsome reputation came from how little she slept; she could get by on four hours a night,…

12 years ago

How Prozac changed the world

Prozac, an antidepressant introduced by Eli Lilly and Company more than 25 years ago, has entered the cultural lexicon and…

12 years ago

How to get fab abs in just six months

Lisa Rennison, a mother who shrunk from a size 18 to a size 6 in just six months by dramatically…

12 years ago

Leukemia origins tracked back to the womb

The root genetic cause of leukaemia has been traced back to early life in the womb, scientists say. Experts from…

12 years ago

Carnitine found in red meat damages heart

US scientists say carnitine, a chemical found in red meat, helps explain why eating too much steak, mince and bacon…

12 years ago

Gwyneth Paltrow launches new diet cookbook It’s All Good

Gwyneth Paltrow may have been launching her new diet cookbook in Beverly Hills on Friday, but it looked more like…

12 years ago

Melissa Joan Hart becomes Nutrisystem new face after losing 20 lbs

Melissa Joan Hart credited Nutrisystem for helping her drop 20 lbs and now she has signed up as the new…

12 years ago

Alta Restaurant: thousands of diners at Manhattan’s high-end eatery at risk of Hepatitis A infection

Diners who ate dessert at Alta Restaurant in Manhattan, within the last couple weeks may have been infected with Hepatitis…

12 years ago

Tanycytes: newly discovered brain cells could rewire appetite control

A group of brain cells called tanycytes, which were identified as having the power to control appetite, could be the…

12 years ago

China Bird Flu Outbreak: All You Need to Know About H7N9 Virus

Six people died in China since the outbreak of a new strain of bird flu and health experts there are…

12 years ago