The latest health food product that is set to hit the UK is chia seeds, which are said to be a dream for those considering dieting as they aid weight loss by making the stomach feel more full when they expand after mixing with liquids. Chia seeds are already popular in the United States, and [...]

Middle-aged males living in London or the West Midlands are the least happy individuals in the UK, whereas pensioners take the most pleasure from life, according to research from the Office for National Statistics. In the study of 80,000 individuals and their happiness, the ONS learned that adult men between 45 and 49 years of [...]

Wearing red tends to make women more attractive to men through subtle signals that suggest they may be receptive to sexual advances, according to new research. The researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, reveal that men genuinely do prefer ladies in red as they are feel they are less likely to suffer [...]

A cutting edge treatment designed to cure advanced skin cancer greatly improves survival times, as outlined by a major international study. Physicians say that 132 sufferers throughout Australia and the US who had been given the Vemurafenib drug lived for several months longer. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine discovered that [...]

Medication which can relieve the suffering of countless rheumatoid arthritis patients has been given the green light to be prescribed for more NHS patients throughout England and Wales. The drug – RoActemra – is now being advocated for sufferers that have not responded to normal treatment methods, and this is the first time it has [...]

The latest handheld console from Sony is scheduled for launch in Europe tomorrow, the Playstation Vita was released in Japan at Christmas and the company claims that over half a million of the consoles have already been purchased. The Playstation Vita will go head-to-head with the Nintendo 3DS, featuring a quad-core central processor and 5″ [...]

A housing charity states that a study indicating millions of households are making use of unsecured borrowing to cover housing expenses is an indication of debt getting out of hand. The charity, Shelter, says nearly a million individuals have taken on a high interest payday loan to pay their rent or mortgage during the past [...]

Symptoms of acid reflux such as heartburn are becoming more common than they were ten years ago, the prevalence of these symptoms has increased by almost 50% during the last decade, as outlined by one of the leading studies to evaluate the problem. The research observed over 30,000 individuals in Norway over a period of [...]

Millions of people have postponed shopping for many of their Christmas gifts until the sales on Boxing Day, according to a recent report. Over 3.5 million shoppers intend to purchase presents such as games, clothes and cosmetics when the sales begin, as reported by the consumer watchdog Which?. Reductions began well ahead of Christmas this [...]

Scuffles have been reported at retail outlets throughout the US as shoppers fought to get their hands on Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes. A new pair of the retro version of the classic Air Jordan shoes retails at around $180, however they are already listed for sale on eBay for over $500. The shoes [...]