Health/Science

A breakthrough in the detection and treatment of bowel cancer has been signalled with the development of a new screening test which can cut deaths from the disease by up to 40 per cent. The […] […]

Conventional wisdom states that drinking milk causes an increase in phlegm. Scientists have generally dismissed the notion, though, since experiments do not seem to bear it out. In one study, researchers noted that even people […] […]

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 […] […]

People who smoke, drink, rarely exercise, and skimp on fruits and veggies die earlier than usual, study finds MONDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — A combination of four unhealthy behaviors — smoking, lack of exercise, […] […]

When Godfrey Davies learned he needed surgery to remove polyps blocking his nasal airways, the self-described bargain shopper set out on a mission to find an affordable surgeon. He quickly learned a good deal is […] […]

Feeling a little irregular? There’s a certain type of bread that may help keep things moving along: rye. In a study, eating whole-grain rye bread every day for 3 weeks produced even better relief from […] […]

Chemicals used to protect the sofas caused burns A number of High Street chains has been ordered to pay up to £20m ($31m) in compensation to 2,000 people who received chemical burns from sofas. The […] […]

ADVERTISING executive Harry Joy has had a near-death experience three times: once in Peter Carey’s 1982 novel Bliss, then in the 1985 movie of the same name and now in a new operatic version of […] […]

MORE than 800,000 cans of pineapple weighing 1.1 million kilos, filling 50 semitrailers and valued at $3 million are bound for Australia’s homeless community thanks to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The watchdog has […] […]

Trigger happy: Bella Blissett is sprayed with tiny particles of silicone-based foundation by a compressor gun The tough news is that your summer make-up has to bring new meaning to the word “flawless”. The good […] […]