Foods you might be avoiding, but shouldn’t

THINK potatoes make you fat or dairy bloats you? Here are 5 foods you might be avoiding but shouldn’t. NUTS Yes, nuts are packed with fat (containing as many kilojoules as small packet of potato crisps), but despite what many people believe, eating nuts regularly can actually help to keep your weight in check. Experts believe this is because the body doesn’t actually...

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Diabetes is no laughing matter, say young sufferers

  From the sectionHealth Share Image captionMadeline Milzark told the BBC that the response to her campaign has been 'so heart warming' A young American woman, infuriated by a social media trend where pictures of cakes and sweets are accompanied by #diabetes, has spelled out what it is really like to have the condition. On a Facebook post with the...

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First Outbreak of Locally Transmitted Zika Virus Confirmed in Continental US

An outbreak of the Zika virus has been confirmed in Florida, marking the first time the virus has been found to be transmitted via infected mosquitoes within the continental U.S. The outbreak has infected at least four people, three men and one woman, through local transmission, Florida officials said today. “This means Florida has become the first state in...

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Being Unfit May Be Almost as Bad for You as Smoking

Being out of shape could be more harmful to health and longevity than most people expect, according to a new, long-term study of middle-aged men. The study finds that poor physical fitness may be second only to smoking as a risk factor for premature death. It is not news that aerobic capacity can influence lifespan. Many past epidemiological studies have found that people...

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'Ice Bucket Challenge' funds ALS gene breakthrough

Two years after the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge craze on social media, researchers say money raised from the campaign has funded the discovery of a new gene linked to the disease. The gene, identified as NEK1, has been found to contribute to hereditary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The gene is associated with three per cent of all ALS cases, according...

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Frankincense oil kills cancer cells while boosting the immune system, studies show

(NaturalNews) Frankincense is a powerful medicinal oil that can not only boost the immune system but also kill cancer cells, a number of studies have shown.One of the most significant recent studies was conducted by researchers from the University of Leicester, England, in 2013. The researchers found that the naturally occurring frankincense compound acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic...

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