Health
‘Stop drinking if you want to pack in smoking’
Booze increases the rate at which the body breaks down nicotine - fuelling craving for another cigarette, suggests a study
Superfood eaten by the Aztecs ‘could beat high blood pressure’
Spirulina - hailed as the 'miracle of the sea' - formed part of the diet of the Aztec people, and is now taken either in powder or supplement form
Study reveals shocking stats of the heart attack risk of breathing second hand smoke
Second hand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, and exposure increases the risk of multiple diseases, including lung cancer, stroke, and coronary heart disease.
Contact with wild monkeys and apes puts humans at risk of new diseases like deadly Ebola virus
More than three fifths of emerging infectious diseases are now transmitted from animals to humans - with seven in ten of those coming from wild animals
Listen – Presenter Iain Lee saved a man’s life on air after he called to say he overdosed
Presenter Iain Lee saved a man's life on air after he called to say he overdosed. He has been credited with helping save a suicidal man's life by keeping him on the phone for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The man, identified only as Chris, called during Lee's talkRADIO show on Wednesday and said he had taken an overdose. Listen here
Parkinson’s breakthrough – Disease could be treated with stem cells injected into the brain
Scottish scientists have created cells resistant to the devastating neurological condition - offering hope of restoring normal movement and balance
Face creams are on list of potential fire hazards
Skincare creams have been classified as a fire hazard after they contributed to the deaths of ten people in three years.
Brisk walk or bike ride ‘knocks almost a decade off older people’s brain age’ in short amount of time
Researchers found those who got their heart pumping with regular 35 minute bouts of exercise scored much better in thinking tests
‘Smart needle’ with camera that makes brain surgery safe has been used on patients for first time
The device - as thin as a human hair - enables surgeons to avoid piercing vessels that could cause a life-threatening bleed.