Economic opportunities are important for good health
At a time in history when the divide between the wealthy and poor is growing wider than ever before there is often tragic denial of the fact that...
An hour of TV a day linked to kindergartners’ risk of...
Kindergartners who watch as little as an hour of TV a day are at a greater risk for being overweight or obese compared to kids who watched TV...
Lack of professional training contributes to opiate crisis
In an article in this week’s Boston Globe by Kevin Cullen the CEO of one of the major Boston area treatment programs cited lack of trained staff as...
Study: Lower antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria with forgotten antibiotic
A forgotten antibiotic, temocillin, led to lower selection of resistant bacteria than the standard treatment for febrile urinary tract infection, in a study published in The Lancet Infectious...
Bed-sharing toddlers may be at greater risk of developing asthma
A new study from the Netherlands suggests that toddlers who share a bad with their parents may be at an increased risk of developing asthma by age 6.
Researchers...
Ready to try purple bread? The new wannabe superfood
Loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants that can help prevent cardiovascular and neurological diseases, purple bread is trying to rally as the first superfood of the baked goods world. It’s...
Study: Sleep duration in middle age associated with dementia risk
Regularly sleeping six hours or fewer per night during middle age is associated with a greater risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British...
Plant herbs for honeybees and other beneifical insects
Our fruits and vegetables are in jeopardy because the honeybee and other pollinators are disappearing, worldwide. Hand-pollinating our vegetable gardens just isn't the same as honeybees and pollinators...
Socioeconomic factors tied to kindergartners’ success
A new study suggests that factors related to family income and expectations have an impact on how children perform in kindergarten. Study findings, published in the edition of...
Octopuses are a really tasty and nutritious food
Octopuses have emerged in a search for a new tasty and nutritious food source. Live Science reported that octopuses have the potential to make an ideal mass-produced food...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...