Low-carb diets could make you FATTER, say Slimming World experts as they reveal the 13 ways carbs can help you LOSE weight Cutting out the food group is unsustainable, the weight loss group said Failure to lose weight with fad diets contributes to the obesity epidemic A survey found that over a third have tried […]
Tailor-made drug appears to REVERSE symptoms in girl with rare disease
World first as experimental drug appears to REVERSE symptoms in girl, 7, with incurable disease that causes paralysis, blindness, dementia and early death Mila Makovec, from Boulder, Colorado, was born happy and healthy, but soon she developed a stutter, had trouble walking, and became blind At age six, Mila was diagnosed with Batten disease – […]
Today’s Go-Go World Too Much for Too Many Hearts
FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 — Weekday mornings are no longer the most common time for cardiac arrest, as an ever stressful world means hearts are stopping suddenly at all times of the day, new research shows. “While there are likely several reasons to explain why more cardiac arrests happen outside of previously identified peak times, […]
Autistic children need the world to acknowledge the significance of the challenges they face
Autistic children are increasingly being suspended or expelled from school, because of “behavioural problems” official figures show. Some regions in the UK have seen a 100% increase in these types of exclusions since 2011. Research carried out by myself and colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University demonstrates the devastating consequences these exclusions have for disabled children […]
The tricks to playing extra time in the World Cup
England’s shootout victory against Colombia was the latest World Cup knockout game to go into extra time—and pundits noted how, as ever, the 30-minute period placed extra physical demands on the players, as well as affecting their ability to execute skills such as passing and dribbling. What can be done to give teams a winning […]
CrossFit training and breaking Guinness World Records with Kara Webb
In one of my recent and definitely not frequent enough trips to the gym, my trainer led me to the pull up bar and promptly ordered me to hoist myself up and show him “how many I could do” which I hoped was a joke. Lol good one m8. It wasn’t and it was 3. […]