Growing a bit of facial hair could dramatically improve your attractiveness because women are partial to a good beard. New research revealed that 76% of ladies have fantasied about a rugged, bearded man and 53% prefer face fuzz to the clean-shaven look. The study, by extra-marital dating site Gleeden, also quizzed 6,000 ladies about whether …

Common salt reduces the number of certain lactic acid bacteria in the gut of mice and humans according to a study published in Nature by Berlin’s Max Delbrück Center and Charité. This has an impact on immune cells which are partly responsible for autoimmune diseases and hypertension. Probiotics ameliorate the symptoms of disease in mice. …

Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.‌‌ Researchers from the University of Glasgow suggested grandparents could put children at greater risk of developing cancer in later life due to overindulgent ‘treating,’ overfeeding, and a lack of physical activity. The review of 56 studies …

Parents today have it rough. Don’t overschedule your kids, they’re told, but don’t fail to nurture their passions. Beware helicopter parenting, but if your kid gets anything more than a scratch, you’re a terrible mom. Be authoritative, but not authoritarian. Keep tech use within healthy bounds, but make sure your kids are ready to deal …

In case you hadn’t heard it’s cuffing season – a time when the cold weather makes us want to settle down with someone. So if you’re on the hunt for a new lover to keep you warm during these long winter nights, you might want to work on your powers of attraction. We spoke to …