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July 17, 2006

18 tricks to teach your body

Ever wondered how to get rid of an ice-cream headache or hold your breathe for longer underwater - 18 tricks to teach your body

November 27, 2005

iPod Gym

Download exercises for free in the video format suitable for playing on your new video ipod - iPod Gym

October 17, 2005

The Power of the sleep cycle

By measuring your sleep cycles (1.5 hours per cycle) and dividing your sleep into two distinct sleep sessions per day you will feel more refreshed and rested - according to Glen Rhodes

September 01, 2005

The power of Olive Oil

A new study suggests that extra virgin olive oil has similar properties to ibuprofen - maybe not enough to cure a headache, but another health benefit of an olive oil-rich Mediterranean diet.

June 03, 2005

Toxic chemicals affect generations

New studies at Washington State University have found that toxic chemicals that affected your grandparents' health 50 years ago could also be affecting your health today.

May 20, 2005

Don't think about it - do it

If you are thinking about starting an exercise routine, don't think about it beforehand - according to a study at the University of Alberta, Canada, this just gives you the opportunity to talk yourself out of it.

May 12, 2005

iPod health

Andrew Reid, head of audiology at the Royal United Hospital in Bristol has suggested there is reason for concern that people using portable music players could be damaging their ears - ironically by turning the music up to block out the noise of the city.

April 11, 2005

Re-using PET water bottles

Health officials in Calgary have issued a warning regarding the re-use of PET water bottles without frequent washing. Meanwhile a study in the USA suggests frequent washing can release cancer causing chemicals. Another option klean kanteen - via popgadget

February 03, 2005

Medical bills cause half of US bankruptcies

Even those with private medical insurance were not immune from expensive medical procedures

January 31, 2005

Red Wine is good for your skin

New evidence points to the anti-oxidants in red wine being good for your skin.

January 24, 2005

Peanuts

Full of goodness - just don't eat them with salt

January 18, 2005

Choosing a sport

New research points to a relationship between different physical activities and the type of personalities best suited to them.

January 12, 2005

Eat honey, lose weight

The Scotsman has an article that suggests a couple of teaspoons of honey before going to sleep will burn off fat.

January 11, 2005

Sun protection in a pill

Testing on taking an extract of a fern plant grown in Central America orally has shown promise in blocking the sun's harmful radiation.

January 10, 2005

Sleep

Everything you ever wanted to know about sleep.

December 22, 2004

Excess all areas

A fun educational BBC 'site' explaining the use of drugs in a club environment.

December 21, 2004

Mobile phone Radiation

They say they're safe, but an EU study says differently

December 20, 2004

Drink Wine, Eat Chocolate

Now this is what I call medicine.

December 09, 2004

NZ non-smoking law goes into effect

From midnight tonight it will be illegal to smoke in licensed premises and workplaces in NZ.

December 02, 2004

Brazil to break drug patent laws

Brazil has decided that it can no longer afford to pay large sums of money to drug companies for patented drugs for sufferers of HIV and Aids.

November 25, 2004

Smoking

Smoking killed nearly 5 million people in 2000

November 23, 2004

Delusional Conspiracy

Conspiracy theories offer attractively simple explanations for a chaotic world. So we must be careful about what we believe.

Chocolate cures coughs

An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistant coughs. The study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping persistent coughs than codeine, currently considered the best cough medicine.

November 03, 2004

Heroin horror

Police in London are starting to use shock tactics to show the negative health issues with using Heroin.

November 02, 2004

Be Happy

and live longer :)

October 27, 2004

Green Tea helps your memory

British researchers have discovered that certain enzyme gets blocked by drinking tea every day. In short - improving your memory.

October 21, 2004

Warning

Learning about health issues through the internet can be bad for you

October 01, 2004

Vitamins that kill

A new study points to an increase of mortality for people who take vitamin supplements.