“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”…but why? Do you really know what makes an apple so special? Why is it that we never hear an orange or a banana a day keeps the doctor away? Apples have properties that no other fruit have and its benefits have been proven overtime. You will be able to get the benefits of these properties individually with other fruits, but an apple combines everything and makes it simpler. It has been shown over and over that if it’s not simple, easy and fast, people Join discussion...

Eating fish oil, rather than vegetable oil, is a better means of managing the amount of inflammatory chemicals called prostanoids in the body, researchers report. Researchers at the University of Michigan report that understanding how fish oil works may even help with the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs. "Prostanoids help control blood pressure, fight allergies, and modulate inflammation, but too much of them, especially those made from vegetable oils, can also lead to increased pai Join discussion...

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It's something we're all looking for - the perfect solution that will minimize our work life while still getting the stuff done that we need to get done. Well, that one solution doesn't exist, but with a combination of strategies, you can get to where you want to be. Now, none of these tips will turn your life around. But they can make a big difference, and when used together, your work life might just be enjoyable, productive, low-stress and high fun. And these tips won't work for everyone. Th Join discussion...

It may not matter how hard or soft our mattresses are, despite what Select Comfort spokeswoman Wagner says. Nor how light or dark our bedrooms, nor how early or late we retire for the night. A study completed this spring by Washington State University Spokane suggests that our sleep patterns are embedded in our bodies - perhaps in our very genes. It's a conclusion that challenges previous assumptions in sleep research, according to WSU graduate student Adrienne Tucker. Join discussion...

How much does circumcision alter what a man ultimately feels? Scientific studies aiming to answer this question have been inconclusive. Now researchers prodding dozens of male penises with a fine-tipped tool have found that the five areas most receptive to fine-touch are routinely removed by the surgery. The finding, announced today, was detailed in the April issue of the British Journal of Urology (BJU) International. Join discussion...

More teenagers are having abortions than ever before, fuelling a significant rise in the number of terminations in England and Wales. The abortion rate is continuing to rise with the biggest increase among under-18s. The total number of abortions was 193,700 in 2006 Despite huge Government spending on contraception education, 19-year-olds are now the most likely of any age group to have an abortion, with 35 in every 1,000 undergoing the procedure, according to official Department of Health f Join discussion...

hen doctors told Lisa White she needed a kidney transplant to stay alive, she never expected her boss to sign up as a donor. Chris Jernigan, the director of Southmountain Children and Family Services in Nebo, said he had watched White, his friend and colleague of more than 11 years, struggle to come into work. The decision to donate a kidney to his office assistant was easy, he said. The surgery went well, and White was back at work Wednesday. Join discussion...

There's a workout that can help you look great at 20 and at 80. Every man I train uses some variation of it, and it's yours for free. The biggest difference between this program and the one you're doing now is balance. Not stand-on-one-leg-and-curl balance, but the well-rounded-approach-to-training kind of balance. What's that? You already hit the weight room and work the treadmill on training day? That's still incomplete, not to mention inefficient. Join discussion...

The title is just a fancy way of saying that some women seem to have four colour receptors in their eyes rather than the usual three. Actually some people also have a different set of three and this was known for some time before the discovery that quite a few women see extra colours than the rest of the population. Of course some men are missing a receptor and have only two and as a result are called colour blind. Compared to tetrachromats we are all colour blind. Join discussion...