Lifestyle

Elderly people are at the highest risk of falling, but now they can shout to Amazon's voice-activated service Alexa for help. It works by integrating with My SOS Family, a service which can turn any mobile phone into a personal alarm system for the vulnerable. And now it's become available on Amazon's Echo device, which triggers commands when the user activates it by saying the name 'Alexa'. This innovation has allowed anyone who suffers a fall to simply shout "Alexa, start...

A new study has revealed that as many as four in ten dog owners are feeding their dogs leftovers which could be causing a health crisis for our nation's canines - with almost 30 percent of dog owners admit to substituting dog food with human meals entirely. Researchers found that the most popular offending meal to be consumed by dogs was beef roast dinner, with 39 percent of dog owners admitting to treating their dogs to this dish. Among the...

If you have decided to spend your next holidays in Marbella, the Stag and Hen do Temptation, offers every detail to make your special event unforgettable by organising activities that would adapt to your needs. Marbella is a fantastic destination full of fun activities to enjoy during your holiday, although we recommend you to organize as much as you can in advance in order to guarantee a holiday full of enjoyment and good memories to last a lifetime. To make...

An 'exercise pill' that boosts blood flow by mimicking the effects of going to the gym could revolutionise the lives of heart failure patients. The experimental drug strengthened the hearts of mice and rats with the condition - and scientists are hopeful the same will happen for humans. It's based on a protein called CT1( cardiotrophin 1) that tricks the heart into thinking it's being exercised by growing healthily and pumping more blood. This is just what happens during a...

Looking for unusual facts about London? London is one of the most popular cities in the world,with millions of people across the globe recognising its most iconic features such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. With such success, London is bursting to the seams with strange statistics and unusual laws. Here are the Top 10 unusual facts about London: Top 10 unusual facts about London that will blow your mind 10. Harrods, a luxurious shop based in London, used to...

A little known beach lying directly underneath one of Scotland's busiest bridges has been named one of the top places in the UK to have a picnic. Boden Boo, a small strip of grass and beach lying underneath the Erskine Bridge, has been plucked from obscurity as one of the most stunning places to take out a picnic basket. Thousands of families use the bridge every day during the summer to get to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs or south...

One of the UK’s longest-standing organisations that represents dietetics and nutrition has affirmed that a well-planned vegan diet can “support healthy living in people of all ages” in an official document signed by its CEO. The British Dietetic Association has renewed its memorandum of understanding with The Vegan Society to state that a balanced vegan diet can be enjoyed by children and adults, including during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The memorandum is building upon the existing working relationship between the BDA...

Who influences you? Of course the obvious answer would be our parents, people in power and a handful of celebs that we follow on social media. But the reality is, we are influenced daily, hourly and most of the time, without even realising it. Adverts, music, colours and people in the street… influence is everywhere. But whoever you are, whatever your interests might be, there are two family names you’ll undoubtedly know: Kardashian and Jenner. And even if you refuse...

In a world of app dating and social media stalking, it’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t already know TMI about our date. We’ve taken window shopping to the extreme and along with it, we’ve thrown out the traditional date in favour of something far seedier. We know what they do for a living, how many pets they’ve got and who their ex-partner was. For some, they’ve even shown us their aubergine emoji. So with all the background...