17 h. ago Scientists pinpoint exact age when smoking, booze and little exercise triggers serious health problems

Ditching unhealthy vices early in life was found to boost the odds of having a happy and healthy old age, researchers found - but the rot starts to set in earlier than previously known.

Science

46 h. ago Huge breakthrough as scientists pinpoint cause of colon cancer in young people... with 100,000 exposed yearly

A common bacterial toxin may be to blame for America's colon cancer epidemic, a bombshell study from the University of California San Diego suggests.

Science

4 d. ago Almighty eruption threatens holiday island loved by Brits as scientists try to pinpoint date

Greek island Santorini was hit by a number of strong earthquakes earlier this year which put its tourist season in jeopardy, as experts arrived to look into the threat of an underwater volcano

Events

5 d. ago The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs

As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its dayIt began as a support group for overweight New Yorkers in 1963 and ballooned into a multimillion pound global enterprise that has spent decades selling people the dream of long-term weight loss.The trademark WeightWatchers’ points-based programme has been followed by millions, with accompanying cookbooks, groceries, weekly weigh-ins and “judgment-free” meetings, and a food-tracking app. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Scientists pinpoint lifestyle change that could delay dementia for YEARS

Previous studies have shown that preventing vision loss, treating depression and doing plenty of exercise are all ways of reducing the risk.

Politics

1 week ago Eliminate 'extreme' calorie counting for weight loss by eating less of one food group

The diet that doesn't require stressful calorie counting "could have an impact on managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity"

Politics

2 w. ago We have more data on ourselves than ever before. But can we really track our way into happiness? | Samantha Floreani

Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement. But life is not a mathematical problem waiting to be solvedInspired by a curiosity to factcheck my own feelings, I’ve been tracking my mood: Far too often a bad day can feel like a permanent state rather than a passing experience. As it turns out, observing the little coloured emojis on my mood chart, one bad day does not, in fact, mean I am doomed to live a blue crying-face life forever. Thank goodness.Others track themselves in different ways: monitoring daily step counts, tracking sleep cycles and bodily functions, counting calories, logging meals and so on. Digital technologies, wearable devices and an array of platforms make this easier than ever. Many people set reading targets and log books read on Goodreads or films watched on Letterboxd. Some track daily outfits online with the goal of perfecting personal style. Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement.Samantha Floreani is a di...

Politics

3 w. ago Scientists pinpoint four key foods that can help you live to 100

Spanish scientists have discovered that religiously sticking to such a dietary programme may slash the risk of suffering an early death by over a fifth.

Society

3 w. ago Scientists pinpoint amount of exercise needed per week to fend off cancer, disease

Working out for merely two days a week may be enough to keep cancerous tumors and heart diseases at bay, a study suggests.

Science

3 w. ago Scientists pinpoint eating plan that works better than calorie counting

Slimmers undertaking the low maintenance diet shed more weight than those on a daily calorie restricted diet, the study found.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross

South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under wayBy 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but no one had ever witnessed it first-hand on the small volcanic outcrop off the coast of South Africa. So, when researchers Stefan and Janine Schoombie came across a badly wounded wandering albatross chick in a relatively accessible part of the island, they resolved to return at night. After hiking for 30 minutes in the dark, Stefan started quietly setting up his camera equipment behind a rock. “We were expecting to have to stalk, but the mice were climbing all over us,” he says.It didn’t take long for the mice to start feeding on the albatross chick. “The bird was a complete fluffball,” says Janine. “So, they just climbed up its back and started nibbling at its hea...

Politics

3 w. ago 'My £34 Amazon wonder buy counts calories for me so I don't have to'

With 28% off in Amazon's spring sale, it's the cheapest I've seen it

Economics