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The world’s most widely used artificial sweetener has not been adequately proven to be safe for human consumption, argues a newly published paper from University of Sussex researchers. Professor Erik Millstone and Dr. Elisabeth Dawson have forensically detailed serious flaws in the reassurance provided in 2013 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) about the

As temperatures are expected to reach a whopping 37C in parts of the UK today, it’s important to stay vigilant. It’s officially a heatwave, and forecasters say there is a 30% chance the UK’s all-time heat-record of 38.5C could be surpassed on Thursday. While it may sound like the perfect time to throw on your

Eczema can make everyday activities harder. The skin condition usually causes the skin to regularly flare-up, resulting in the affected area becoming itchy and enflamed. There are a wide-range of treatment options available to alleviate symptoms. For those interested in trying out natural supplements, Holland and Barrett recommends a number of products. Turmeric The herbal

How can you make sure your cat is healthy and happy in the UK heatwave? We all know how dangerous hot weather can be for dogs – that’s why we rage if we spot a dog in a car with the window closed. But it’s easy to forget that cats need some extra care to

A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to an oil and water mixture. This separation can reduce the stability and shelf-life of some drugs that use monoclonal antibodies, including some used to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer. A team of scientists from Penn State and MedImmune, LLC

Kourtney Kardashian shared a recipe for a keto-friendly cheesecake on her lifestyle site, Poosh. The keto cheesecake recipe includes monk fruit sweetener and fresh berries as topping. The reality star is back to following the keto diet, but she does allow herself cheat days. Kourtney Kardashian, 40, is back on the keto bandwagon. (It’s the

Sleep is integral to a person’s health, and not getting enough can result in a number of problems. Most of us need around eight hours of good-quality sleep a night. As well as making a person feel grumpy, lack of sleep can increase the risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes, and shorten life expectancy.

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, reveals a unique and strong association between firearm ownership and the risk of domestic homicides. For each 10 percent increase in household gun ownership rates, the findings show a significant 13 percent increased incidence of domestic firearm homicide. The homicide risk differed

German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG says U.S. investment firm Yellow Wood Partners will buy its Dr. Scholl’s foot care business for $585 million. Bayer said Monday that the sale will enable it to “focus on building its core over-the-counter brands.” It said that Yellow Wood Partners, based in Boston, will create a stand-alone

Bonding with her boy! Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s boyfriend, Zack Clayton Carpinello, and her son, Greyson, shared a sweet moment on Sunday, July 21. On the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star’s Instagram Story, the professional wrestler, 24, held the 3-year-old in his arms behind a DJ’s turntable. The little one one spoke into a microphone while Carpinello

A new study has shed light on a possible risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in women: not having a job. Dr. Elizabeth R. Mayeda, assistant professor of epidemiology at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, conducted a study on later-life cognitive health in women and found that working women showed a slower decrease in memory

Period pain is horrible. As well as the debilitating cramps, you can also suffer with back pain, sore breasts, headaches, mood swings and bloating. What a treat. When you’re feeling like this, the last thing you probably want to do is put your trainers on and go and workout. But it could be the best

Remember to not just focus on core exercises. Doing workouts that involve all muscles will be better. Another tip is something we have covered at great lengths – walking for weight loss. Walking is something we can all fit in to our daily lives – whether it be walking to work, in your lunch break or

Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may have found a way for people to get better shuteye. Systematic review protocols — a method used to search for and analyze relevant data — allowed researchers to analyze thousands of studies linking water-based passive body heating, or bathing and showering with warm/hot water, with

For years, doctors and scientists have known very little about why patients can receive drugs successfully for months, or even years, before developing a drug resistance. New University of Minnesota Medical School research proposes that there is a cellular as well as molecular cause to this phenomenon in colon cancer, with potential application to other

When I was a kid, summer break meant hours spent riding my bike. The only rule to follow was “be home before dark.” Summer meant swimming pools, night games, and always being outside. I long for my three sons to have the kind of summers I did growing up, but our modern world (and one

Jada Pinkett-Smith just shared a bikini photo to her Instagram account. The Red Table Talk host is on vacation with her family in Europe, and her abs look amazing. She does cardio, weights, and abs circuits—spending no more than 45 minutes in the gym. “Hot Girl Summer” may be the official slogan of summer 2019

(HealthDay)—In the July 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, recommendations are presented for use of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine. Susan L. Hills, M.B.B.S., from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the CDC in Fort Collins, Colorado, and colleagues summarize the

Seeing double! Tori Spelling posed for an on-set pic with her BH90210 family. “Proud set mom!” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 46, captioned her Thursday, July 18, Instagram Story pic. “These are the amazing kiddo’s that play ‘Tori’s’ children in @bh90210. Kate, Beckham, Sebastian, Bailey, Georgia, Everly, Cruz.” In the social media upload, the actress,

When you first embark on a low-carbohydrate diet, it feels like freaking EVERYTHING has carbs—leading to a lot of Regina George-level questions. (Don’t worry: Butter is not a carb.) Yes, it can be super confusing. But, in general, when building a high-protein, low-carbohydrate meal, fill half of your plate with non-starchy veggies (like leafy greens),