Lifestyle
Blood pressure drug taken by thousands of Britons could combat Alzheimer’s disease
Human trials of felodipine, which has been prescribed for the last three decades, are already being planned
Boy with autism gets dream tour of a rail depot after staff discovered he learned to talk reading train timetables
Doctors diagnosed David Elston with autism at the age of three and told his parents he would likely never speak.
The UK “Porn Ban” – what do you need to know?
While the Internet undoubtedly offers innumerable benefits to our society, it also has the potential to cause huge issues. Key amongst these is the possibility of minors stumbling across material – such as pornography – which studies show can be damaging to young people’s mental health. The NSPCC, for example, recently cited widespread confusion over what constitutes “normal” intimate activity as a cause for increasing peer sexual abuse. Safeguarding children online, and helping to prevent them from viewing such material, is therefore of utmost...
Fussy kids refusing to eat two meals a week
Fussy kids will refuse to eat two meals a week, while two more are thrown away practically untouched. A survey of 2,000 parents of kids aged four to 16 found three in five consider their child a 'fussy eater'. The research by the UK’s leading meal kit company, HelloFresh UK, revealed that nearly one in two parents feel obliged to cook more than one different meal each night to make sure everyone around the table will eat their dinner. And...
5 ways Publishers can make the most of RTB
As we are facing increasing amount of data going through media area, it becomes important for advertisers to understand how to use the opportunity they were lucky to get as much as possible. Traditional advertising, as any other approach, has its pros and cons. One should understand that it is quite expensive as a certain part goes for commission services for the networks. Also, inclusion of human factor shows that mistakes and miscalculations are more than just possible. RTB has...
People in 70s suffering memory loss had it restored – after brain was zapped with electric pulses
It gave them the thinking power of someone in their 50s - through just five 20 minute sessions, say scientists.
‘Achilles’ heel’ of pancreatic cancer has been identified
It is a protein that fuels the tumour - offering hope of a drug that stops it in its tracks, say scientists.
Why business cards matter, even in a digital age
Whilst much of our business activity is now conducted over the internet, as of yet, there is nothing that can quite match the benefits that come from physical, and actual, networking. It’s one of the oldest and most reliable ways to build working relationships and for all its perks, it’s something that the internet doesn’t yet offer. In a classic conference or event situation, you’re bound to meet many new faces and it would be almost impossible to make a...
Doctor says that “Easter egg culture must change” to stop childhood obesity epidemic
Dr Shaoboo Zhou has called on the government to bring in legislation to curb giant eggs