One in four people with food allergies taken ill while dining out
One in four people with a potentially fatal food allergy has suffered a reaction while dining out in the last 12 months, according to new research.And one in five of those allergic reactions (19 per...
View ArticleCoffee or wine good for the gut
A cup of coffee or a glass of wine helps maintain “good” bacteria in the gut but whole milk or a calorie packed diet is bad, a new study found.It has long been established that whatever we eat affects...
View ArticleToxic cloud to hit Yorkshire this week
A toxic cloud of dirty air is set to hit Yorkshire later this week.Dirty air from the Continent will hit London on Thursday before spreading north on Friday, according to reports. The Government has...
View ArticleiPhone users warned over new iCloud scam
APPLE is warning its customers to be vigilant after a new scam targeting users by text was revealed.Tricksters are using a message sent to iPhones to try to fool Apple customers into revealing their...
View ArticleBetter work-life balance ‘improves job performance’
A better balance of home and work life can improve job performance, suggests new research.The traditional view is that employees need a strict separation between home and work, in order to maintain...
View ArticleSpring at last - Yorkshire hotter than Greece this weekend
Yorkshire is set to positively sizzle in temperatures of up to 22C this weekend - just days after many of us woke up to a blanket of snow.A high of 22C is forecast across the county, in Barnsley,...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after Halifax man’s body found in Dewsbury
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Dewsbury in March have arrested two men on suspicion of murder.The body of 37-year-old Polish national Marcin Siarczylski (pictured)...
View ArticleDiscount stores recall cooking sauces over allergy fears
A number of UK discount stores are recalling packets of stir fry sauces over fears they may have been mislabelled and could pose an allergy risk.The makers of Blue Dragon sauces say a packing error may...
View ArticleRobots could perform heart and cancer surgery
Cancer and heart operations could soon be carried out entirely by robots - reducing the risk of mistakes, according to new research.Scientists have shown for the first time a supervised autonomous...
View ArticleExperimental Alzheimer’s drug ‘reverses dementia triggers’
An experimental Alzheimer's drug reverses changes in the brain that can trigger dementia, according to new research.Ageing takes its toll on the brain, and the cells of the hippocampus - a region of...
View ArticleBHS shoppers left short-changed by voucher policy
Thousands of shoppers are set to lose out after BHS will no longer exchange goods to the full value of vouchers purchased before the company went into administration.One elderly woman was left shocked...
View ArticleVirtual reality can help treat severe paranoia
Virtual reality software could be used to help treat people suffering from severe paranoia, suggests a new study.Researchers discovered that virtual reality allows highly paranoid people to face...
View ArticleDeath and dying - it’s time to talk
Organisers are gearing up to welcome the Pushing up Daisies Festival to Todmorden this weekend.The community grown event aims to make space for difficult conversations around death and dying. The...
View ArticleOverweight mums have obese children
Pregnant mums who pile on excessive weight or have high blood sugars ‘imprint’ obesity on their children, a new study warns.The risk applies even to normal weight babies weighing between 5.5 to 8.8...
View Article‘Homing missile’ cancer treatment in the pipeline
A ‘neutron bomb’ antibody which kills cancer cells but leaves healthy ones unscathed, could be used to treat the disease.Researchers have developed an antibody from the body’s own immune system that...
View ArticleJools Holland television spot for Todmorden musician
It’s all happening for art punk rock band Spring King, who promote their first single since signing to music giants Island Records on the prestigious television rock show Later Live... With Jools...
View ArticleMiddle-aged shoppers ‘most ethical’
Ethical shoppers are more likely to be middle-aged, according to new research.And women are no more ethical than men when it comes to shopping. The survey found that young and old people were less...
View ArticleSilk keeps fruit fresh
Fruit and vegetable could become cheaper after scientists discovered that a chemical in silk keeps them fresh and juicy for more than a week.A study has found spraying delicate produce with the...
View ArticleSuperfruit mango could help fight off obesity
Eating plenty of mangoes can combat cancer and obesity related diseases, according to new research.Dubbed the ‘king of fruits’, it has been found to reduce the adverse effects of unhealthy diets and...
View ArticleVegetarian diet extends your life
Eating a vegetarian diet could add nearly four years to your life, according to a study of nearly 1.5 million people.Life expectancy for those who ate a plant-based diet for 17 years showed they lived...
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