The health problems associated with smoking and wide and well known, but it has now been found that smokers also have more acne. A report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has found that adult acne is “significantly correlated” with smoking cigarettes. Of the women studied, an enormous 72.9 percent of acne [...]

New research has found that a cup of cocoa could boost brain power, even going as far as to help treat dementia. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that cocoa is high in natural nutrients which increase blood flow to the brain. The chocolaty drink could help treat conditions such as strokes or [...]

Beauty blogger bellasugar is on a mission to let us know about the effects that smoking has on beauty. Her facts on what smoking does to the hair is particularly interesting. Here’s what she’s been saying about the habit; “This stinks: The most obvious and immediate effect of lighting up? Your hair smells like smoke.” [...]

Created to help with development disorders, a drug called somatropin is being touted as the ultimate anti-aging treatment against its users. Also sold under the name Genotropin, users of the drug claim it has a wide range of uses from reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass to completely erasing wrinkles. However, the drug users [...]

Having a big bottom is good for your health according to new research. Studies show that storing fat on the glutes and thighs, rather than the belly, cuts levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol and raises levels of the ‘good’ cholesterol that protect against hardening of the arteries. It is also said to cut the risk of [...]

If you’re into holistic therapy but not so keen on forking out £100 for an hour of session time, then the Shakti Mat could be right up your street. This innovative new product has been deemed ‘the Indian bed of nails’ by its Swedish designer. it consists of a soft mat covered in hard plastic [...]

New research has revealed that good posture not only boosts your physical health, but also your mental wellbeing, reports the Daily Mail. In an experiment, students working on the research found that sitting up straight reinforced their confidence in their decisions. Richard Petty, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at Ohio State University, [...]

I’ve talked before about how I love to light a candle (or three) when I’m working late or I need to unwind. It seems though that I may need to cut down after scientists have discovered scented candles can be bad for our health, reports the Daily Mail. The smoke produced by many of them [...]

The summer has been fairly miserable, the credit crunch stopped you from going on holiday this year, people are already starting to talk about Christmas and you were the bridesmaid of six weddings this season – but you’re boyfriend of 15 years still hasn’t popped the question. There’s not much to cheer about, right? Well, [...]

The number of new cases of Swine Flu has decreased, despite a rise in deaths from the virus on the last week, it has been announced. The Health Protection Agency revealed the news yesterday. 530 patients have been admitted to hospital suffering from H1N1 compared to 793 last week. There were around 30, 000 new [...]