If you’re experiencing the symptoms of mental health issues like anxiety or depression, you may want to discuss with your doctor whether these symptoms could be the result of a physical health problem. A number of different physical health problems share symptoms with mental heal ......Read more

Every person's tongue is unique, and similar to fingerprints some see the potential for the tongue to act as an identify verification tool. The tongue is protected in the mouth and would be difficult to forge, and a person can stick it out for examination. Researchers are working ......Read more

Just as we cannot live without air and water, we cannot live without our microbes. A person who lacks the normal microbes in the gut is likely to encounter problems like weight gain and illness....Read more

You know the feeling: you can't find a particular word, remember someone's name, or concentrate the way you once did. Is it just aging, or is something else to blame? ...Read more

For example, choosing foods that build bone density, strengthen connective tissue and reduce inflammation can help you prevent injuries and preserve your joints for a long, active life....Read more

We know what its sugary counterpart does, but do you know what happens to your body when you drink Diet Coke? From the pharmacist that brought us the now famous infograph explaining what Coke, and other cola-based beverages are doing to our overall health, comes an equally as dis ......Read more

Acidic foods can be incredibly damaging to your health. They put your body into a state of high alert and stress as your body has to instantly work to buffer the acidity and neutralise it, maintaining the correct pH balance in your digestive system and blood. When we overload our ......Read more

On a hot day, nothing hits the spot like a slushy frozen drink or an ice cream cone. But if you gulp down that frosty treat too quickly, you could be hit with the dreaded brain freeze....Read more

Lets face it, bats get a pretty bad rep. Many times in the media they are portrayed as scary, blood sucking, rabid creatures. The vast majority of bats will never get rabies. And quite a few species can be pretty darn cute! ...Read more

These logos are etched deep into our collective consciousness, but do you know the reasoning behind them?...Read more

Choosing a car isn’t easy. Aside from buying a house, it might just be the biggest investment you ever make. When deciding what car to buy, you need to consider your budget, your needs and your lifestyle it’s vital that your new car works for you....Read more

Many of these cars have lasted decades, with no sign of sales slowing down. They may not be the sexiest cars of all time, but in all likelihood you own one or know someone who does....Read more

If you are unsure whether you are dreaming or not, try reading something. The vast majority of people are incapable of reading in their dreams. The same goes for clocks: each time you look at a clock it will tell a different time and the hands on the clock won’t appear to be movi ......Read more

As a result, the current figures are “not at all” directly comparable between countries, he says. This is because, to get an accurate figure across a population, it is necessary to...Read more

To put things into perspective, the specific part of the highway bridge shown in the photographs is said to be roughly 50 centimeters away from the residential buildings. This means that the highway is within arm’s reach of people’s balconies....Read more