Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal ‘Circulation’. While the researchers don’t know the reason, this may […]

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Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal. The study also shows that children’s risk of asthma is even higher if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke and went on to […]

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The ancient Chinese practice of Mien Shiang – face mapping or reading – is enjoying a new lease of life internationally. The principles of Mien Shiang can be traced back to 3,000-year-old Taoist practices, and are based on the belief that illnesses, even predisposition to illnesses, can be diagnosed by analysing a person’s face. Proponents […]

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It’s good news for those who don’t like playing sport or going to the gym, says new research from the University of Sydney. Just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks cuts down the risk of premature death. Published in ‘Nature Medicine’, it is the first to accurately measure the […]

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The plants you grow in your garden reflect your personality. Whether you believe in and love astrology or not, it can be fun to use zodiac signs when choosing your plants. Zodiac signs represent earth, fire, water, and air. The earth signs are Capricorn, Virgo, and Taurus; the water signs are Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio; […]

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A study, published in the ‘American Journal of Archaeology’, that describes the excavation of a religious complex from the Late Roman Period (between the fourth and sixth centuries) has found a mysterious ‘Falcon shrine’. It has an arrangement of up to 15 falcons within the shrine, most of them headless. Although burials of falcons for […]

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With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables. Research has previously indicated that potatoes may have a detrimental effect on health, like possibly increasing the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. But are the potatoes all that bad? Latest research […]

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A remarkable scientific discovery appears in the journal ‘Nature Ecology & Evolution’: A close analysis of the remains of a carp-like fish found at the Gesher Benot Ya’aqov (GBY) archaeological site in Israel shows that the fish were cooked roughly 780,000 years ago. Cooking is the ability to process food by controlling the temperature at […]

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University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night’s sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Researchers say that how soundly we sleep, when we go to bed and get up, and how regular our sleep habits are, may […]

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Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices — and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors — without the wearer needing to exercise. Normally, tests to accurately measure VO2max, which is a key measurement of overall fitness and an important predictor of heart disease and mortality […]

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