BANANA BENEFITS Bananas are rich in many nutrients, including potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, magnesium, and folic acids. They also can also aid in digestion and help you feel fuller after eating. Like most people, you probably throw away the peel without a second thought. You might not have guessed that it’s packed with antioxidants, …

Oral sex, smoking, drinking too much alcohol and a poor diet can all increase your risk of mouth cancer. Nine in ten mouth cancers are caused by preventable lifestyle factors, experts warn. Yet the majority of Britons do not consider themselves to be at risk of mouth cancer, despite many admitting to smoking and drinking …

From the sandy beaches to clifftop views, coastal breaks are favoured by many British tourists, and a new study has shed some light on why we really do like to be beside the seaside. After asking more than 4,500 volunteers to recall a recent outdoor visit, researchers found that the majority portrayed a greater connectedness …

It’s well known that good friends are key to happiness, but research has suggested time and time again that they are also beneficial to our health. Indeed, a new study shows that maintaining relationships with friends as we age could even go so far as to ward off neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, by keeping …

Cotton buds should not be used to clean ears, health officials say. Inserting a bud could damage the ear canal and eardrum and push wax further down, according to the health watchdog. As The Daily Mail reports, the draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) also says that ear syringing, in which …