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Best supplements for anxiety: This sweet oil may be as effective as prescription drugs
According to charity Anxiety UK, one in five people experience anxiety on a regular basis. Feeling anxious can be a normal response to things like exams, interviews or medical tests, but for some people it can be a long-term condition…
Parkinson’s disease symptoms: The one sign in your eyes you need to watch out for
Parkinson’s disease is a condition which affects the brain gradually over many years. Three of the main symptoms are involuntary shaking of parts of the body, known as a tremor, slow movement and stiff and inflexible muscles. But not all…
Vitamin D deficiency symptoms: Three warning signs you need a sunshine supplement
“Other symptoms are fractures of the hip and pelvis, bone pain and tenderness, tooth decay and hearing loss because the bones in the ear become soft.”
Excessive sweating
Chronic sweating, particularly on your forehead, is a known…
The world’s fifth-richest country has a hunger problem
LONDON — Britain's government needs a minister to focus on hunger, lawmakers recommended Thursday.
A report by a cross-party committee found that almost one-in-five children under the age of 15 are growing up in a home that has "limited…
McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark in EU after legal battle with Irish rival
The “Big Mac” trademark is not exclusive to McDonald’s anymore, at least not in the EU.
In a landmark ruling, McDonald's has lost the right to the trademark 'Big Mac' across the bloc to the Irish fast-food chain Supermac.
“This…
Skyrocketing teen e-cig use erases recent declines in youth tobacco use
Public health experts are continuing to sound the alarm on the teen vaping epidemic, tying the 1.3 million increase in teen tobacco users from 2017 to 2018 directly to e-cigarettes. The rise has been so significant that it has wiped out…
Eating ‘ultraprocessed’ foods accelerates your risk of early death, study says
The quick and easy noshes you love are chipping away at your mortality one nibble at a time, according to new research from France: We face a 14% higher risk of early death with each 10% increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods we…
Facebook screens posts for suicide risk, and health experts have concerns
A pair of public health experts has called for Facebook to be more transparent in the way it screens posts for suicide risk and to follow certain ethical guidelines, including informed consent among users.The social media giant details…
Christmas pudding recipe: How to make the best Christmas pudding this stir up Sunday
One key element of any traditional Christmas meal is the pudding, which can be store bought or homemade.
If you are planning to make one, today is stir-up Sunday, which is traditionally the best day to stir the pudding mix while…
Type 2 diabetes: Love chocolate? Three best types of chocolate to avoid blood sugar spikes
Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which a person has too much sugar in their blood. The condition can be dangerous, as if the level of sugar is not reduced, it can lead to problems with the heart, eyes, nerves, kidneys and…