Health
Let’s talk mental health – Alastair Campbell headlines photograph exhibition at Regent’s Place, London
A photography exhibition created in partnership with Mental Health UK At Regent's Place in London.
Three quarters of Brits would say they are ‘fine’ even if struggling with mental health problem
New research released by the mental health anti-stigma campaign, Time to Change, reveals that when asked, over three quarters (78%) of us would tell friends and family we are ‘fine’, even if struggling with a mental health problem. When asked why, responses suggest we doubt whether people really want to hear the honest answer. The top concerns were: Just because people ask how you are, doesn’t mean they really want to know (54%) I don’t want to burden people (52%) I’d only...
Viagra ‘may make men go colour blind’
High doses of the impotence drug can damage the retina - the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, according to a study
Deep space travel ‘may be hard to stomach for astronauts’
Astronauts travelling to Mars risk colon cancer and permanently losing the ability to absorb food due to long term exposure to cosmic radiation, warns new research
Your back ache may be down to your genes
Three mutations linked to the condition have been identified by scientists
How bad a cold will be and how long it lasts depends on what is up your nose
Bugs living in the nostrils vary enormously between individuals and hold the key to how bad cold will be
You really aren’t yourself when you go without food proving being “hangry” is no myth
Being hungry changes moods and can make you angry
Watch – Tiny robot with ‘caterpillar’ legs could be used to deliver drugs inside human body
It has the equivalent strength of a human being able to 'easily' lift a 26-seat mini-bus
Cambridge scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in Alzheimer’s study
It would target the cause of alzheimer's amid hope that new drugs could be developed to treat dementia.