Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK , yet we still don’t know all of its causes. The largest ever study to use genetics as a measurement for physical activity to look at its effect on prostate cancer, reveals that being more active reduces the risk of prostate cancer. Over […]
Dog owner, 63, dies after being LICKED by his pet
Dog owner dies after being LICKED by his pet: Healthy 63-year-old caught deadly infection from his animal’s saliva GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: The man developed blisters all over his body He suffered from multiple organ failure, pneumonia and gangrene in his limbs Bacteria in his dog’s saliva triggered sepsis and his health rapidly deteriorated Normally it’s […]
Man shows off ileostomy bag at Pride and says the day is about being yourself
Kevin Robinson, 29, has lived with Crohn’s disease since he was 14. In 2015, his large intestine was removed and he was given a stoma – a hole in the tummy where waste is diverted into an ileostomy bag. For years, he hid his ileostomy bag and avoided tight fitting clothing or anything that would […]
They’re trying to protect their babies, yet they’re accused of being ‘over the top’
After giving birth in May, Pip Lowdon and her husband decided on what they thought was a simple rule for visitors to protect their baby: family and close friends would be asked to get the whooping cough and flu vaccines. “If they didn’t, we were happy for them to visit provided they were feeling well, […]
No longer do you have to feel left out or uncool for being sober
We all know what sobriety used to be: sober, in all meanings of the word. It was a soda with lime instead of Bordeaux; a trip to the gym Friday evenings while everyone else hit happy hour. For those with a serious alcohol problem, it was a worthy decision, maybe even a lifesaving one. It […]
Does obesity increase risk of being a bullying victim, perpetrator, or both?
A new study has shown that obese adolescents are not only significantly more likely to experience bullying, but they are also more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of bullying compared to their healthy weight peers. The study also found that overweight or obese adolescents who are either victims or perpetrators of bullying, or […]
The dirt on dirt: Why being squeaky clean can harm your health
Pity Pope Francis. When video footage emerged last month of him repeatedly pulling his right hand away as worshipper after worshipper moved forward from a long queue to kiss his ring, conservatives blasted him for disrespecting church tradition. The Pope later explained he was simply trying to reduce the risk of his flock picking up […]
The Truth About Being Naked in Front of Your Kids
Whether or not you personally gave birth to your kids, you probably don’t think much of your babies and toddlers seeing you naked. After all, you see them naked all the time — what with the bathing and the diaper-changing and all — so it doesn’t seem strange. Plus, if they’re young, it’s likely they […]
Texas boy, 2, partially scalped after being dragged under car
Toddler’s scalp is partially ripped off after family friend runs over him A 2-year-old Texas boy had his scalp partially ripped off after a family friend accidentally reversed over him in his parents’ driveway. A toddler is lucky to be alive after he was dragged for 35 feet beneath a reversing car while playing outside […]
Austria tiring of being ‘ashtray of Europe’
Austria is tiring of its reputation as “the ashtray of Europe”—at least according to the results of a nationwide petition backing a ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants. Pressure is now mounting on Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) to drop its opposition to a referendum on the issue after the petition organised by Austria’s […]