Health

Red wine compounds may help fight cavity-causing bacteria
09:05 2018-02-24

To the delight of those who like to indulge in a cheeky glass of red after dinner, the health benefits of wine (in moderation, of course) are becoming increasingly well-documented. There’s evidence that compounds in wine could help improve heart health and even reduce the cancer-causing effects of alcohol, and now a surprising new benefit …

Sipping acidic fruit teas can cause tooth erosion, study shows
08:06 2018-02-24

They can make a refreshing alternative to your usual cup of builders’ tea or coffee, but new research has found that popular drinks, including fruit teas and flavoured waters, could be bad for your teeth. The team at King’s College London found that drinking the likes of fruit squashes, cordials, fruit teas, diet drinks, sugared …

6 Illnesses With A Mind-Body Connection That Can’t Be Ignored
07:12 2018-02-24

The phrase “mind-body connection” can feel ambiguous, even woo-woo, something to be reconciled during yoga class. But emerging science is now bearing out physiological connections between many seemingly unrelated mental and bodily issues—many seemingly unrelated on the surface. And it can go both ways: Mental health issues can lead to physical ones, and vice versa. …

8 DIY Face Masks That Will Give You The Gorgeous Skin Of Your Dreams
06:42 2018-02-24

Keeping up with the all the fun face masks out there is harder than keeping up with the Kardashians. How do you try them all (and get all their glow-inducing benefits) without going totally broke? Enter DIY face masks. Tweak what you use to suit your skin’s needs that day (dry, oily, flaky) without buying …

Is Bad Sex Contagious?
06:09 2018-02-24

You’re at brunch with a bunch of friends, and one jokes she hasn’t gotten any action since Obama was in office. Cue: The rest of your brunch crew jumping in to commiserate about their husband’s schlubbiest traits. Suddenly, you find yourself in a spiral of negative sex talk. Bad relationship juju can be socially transmittable. …