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California candy brands reported for containing lead

Lead in candy has accounted for 42 percent of food contamination warnings in California since 2006, a study found. The University of California, San Francisco s... read more

Baking powder removes pesticides from fruit and vegetables

Baking powder removes up to 96 percent of pesticides from fruit and vegetables, new research reveals. When mixed with water and gently rubbed on apple skins, th... read more

Working mothers are LESS LIKELY to have obese children

Working women are less likely to have obese children – but only if they are in the office for under 24 hours a week, new research suggests. Yet, youngster... read more

How to snack like a nutritionist

Picking a healthy snack between meals isn’t always easy. Around 3pm, the body will fall into an afternoon slump because the blood sugar is low and in need... read more

People with a ‘sixth’ sense for carbs are more obese

If you struggle to stop yourself reaching for bread, pasta and potatoes your taste buds could be to blame, according to new research. It has long been thought ... read more

Davina McCall uses an egg timer to express her feelings

Davina McCall has been married for 17 years making her union with travel entrepreneur Matthew Robinson, 48, one of the steadiest in UK showbiz.  Now the presen... read more

Mother’s breast milk turns yellow to help her sick baby

A mother has shared an astonishing photo showing how her body changed her breast milk a yellow colour when she was feeding her daughter to help her battle a fe... read more

Cannabis oil ends misery of a sciatica patient from Orkney

Brenda Davidson, 55, from Orkney, was frequently reduced to tears by her condition A sciatica sufferer desperate for relief claims drops of cannabis oil have en... read more

Stunning teacher gave birth with a totally lopsided face

A usually stunning primary school teacher gave birth with a totally lopsided face, after being struck down by paralysis just two days before going into labour w... read more

Breast cancer risk HIGHER in western parts of time zones

The 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to three researchers ‘for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian r... read more

Two-thirds of baby food on the market contains arsenic

Two-thirds of baby food in the United States tested positive for arsenic and other dangerous toxins, a study claims.  Also, 80 percent of baby formula analyzed... read more

Doctor admits taking kickbacks to prescribe fentanyl spray

A doctor has admitted to accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to illegally prescribe a highly-addictive opioid.  Dr Jerrold Rosenberg, 63, ... read more

NYC restaurant uses insanitary tuna in $595 tasting menu

One of the most expensive and esteemed restaurants in America is serving dangerously insanitary tuna, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The three M... read more

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA is NOT confined to hospitals

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA is spreading outside hospitals having left its usual breeding grounds, new research reveals. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure... read more

Gene editing technology can now fix cystic fibrosis

Scientists at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way to use gene editing technology to fix the mutation that causes cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis, along with ... read more

Father, 31, dies of flesh-eating bacteria caused by Harvey

A 31-year-old father has died after a flesh-eating disease ravaged his arm while he was rebuilding houses damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Josue Zurita was killed b... read more

Philadelphia conjoined twins thriving after surgery

Formerly conjoined twins Erin and Abby Delaney can independently move on their own four months after surviving an 11-hour separation surgery, a feat doctors wer... read more

Daydreamers have more creative, intelligent minds

Daydreaming might be a sign of an efficient, creative mind, a new study suggests. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology found that people whose minds t... read more

6 causes of vaginal dryness and how to combat them

Vaginal dryness is a common problem that many women feel too embarrassed to seek help over. Indeed, a recent One Poll survey revealed four out of ten females su... read more

You’re more likely to lose your hair in summer and autumn

You really are more likely to lose your hair in the summer and autumn, found a study looking into the truth behind seasonal hair loss.  Researchers discovered ... read more

Men are attracted to females with arched backs

Men are attracted to women with arched backs as pushing away the pelvis signals females’ sexual interest, new research suggests. A curved-back posture, as... read more

Skipping breakfast gives you BAD BREATH, claims dentist

If you were too busy to sit down and enjoy your breakfast this morning, try not to stand too close to anyone else. For a dentist has warned that skipping what i... read more

Good looking people ‘are less likely to get low-paid jobs’

Good looking people fare badly when applying for low paid or dull jobs, new research has found.  While attractive job seekers are generally thought to receive ... read more

‘Attention seekers’ cost the NHS £1.7 million a year

‘Attention seekers’ who pretend to be ill are costing the NHS £1.7million a year, official figures reveal. The number of hospital beds taken up by ... read more