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Image: ThinkstockOvereating can double the risk of memory lossA new US study has found that people who eat too much in their seventies or older are doubling... Image: ThinkstockGirl addicted to eating plasticThe TV program My Strange Addiction, which showcases weird and bizarre addictions,... Image: ThinkstockDoctors admit they lie to cover mistakesA survey from Massachusetts General Hospital doctors found that nearly one-fifth of doctors hadn't... Image: ThinkstockSugar more toxic than alcohol, scientists claimWe know that alcohol in excess is toxic but a group of scientists are claiming that 'added sugar'... Image: ThinkstockVeterinarian drug helps fight depressionNew research has found that the veterinarian drug ketamine hydrochloride when used experimentally... Image: ThinkstockWorld record attempt for 100km on a treadmillThis Friday, 3rd of Feb, world triathlon champion Craig Alexander, marathon legend Steve... Image: ThinkstockOvertime a predictor of depression, researchers sayIf you need an excuse to cut the overtime hours at work, a new study has found that working a 55... Image: ThinkstockNarcissistic men are more stressed, researchers sayMen with big egos, known to play games in relationships or be obsessive about their appearance... Image: ThinkstockAustralia Healthy Weight WeekAustralia Healthy Weight Week, 22-29 January, is the perfect time to get back on the bandwagon,... Image: ThinkstockWomen feel more pain: studyWomen reportedly feel pain more intensely than men, according to a new study conducted by medical... Image: ThinkstockSleep preserves unpleasant memoriesOffering something to help someone relax after having a nasty shock seems natural, but careful they... Image: ThinkstockTeens with alcoholic parents more likely to have addictive personalitiesParents who are alcoholics are more likely to pass on their addictive personality to their... Image: ThinkstockOur fat-tasting receptor discoveredOur taste buds are to blame for out fast food cravings, according to researchers in the US who have... Image: ThinkstockRacism can harm your healthWe are taught the saying that "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me"... Image: Thinkstock'I lost my virginity twice'A 27-year-old UK woman talks about the million-in-one condition uterus didelphys, which means she... Image: ThinkstockWhy coffee reduces type 2 diabetes riskScientists have known for some time that heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type... Image: ThinkstockAcupuncture little better than "sham" for migrainesAcupuncture treatment to cure migraines has been labelled as little more than a "sham" by health... Image: ThinkstockSolo parents a factor of childhood obesityChildren of single parent families are at greater risk of being overweight or obese than children... Image: ThinkstockMarathon runners risk permanent heart damageA new study has shown that high-endurance activities such as marathon running may lead to permanent... Image: ThinkstockDeep sleep takes the edge off traumaThe saying 'things will seem different in the morning', rings true as a new study suggests that...
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