Doctor shares ‘five food secrets’ of the world’s longest living people

Doctor shares ‘five food secrets’ of the world’s longest living people

Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Nicoya, Costa Rica, and Ikaria, Greece, are just a few of the places in the world where people live the longest. Among other things, what these people eat has a big influence on how long they live. Dr Poonam Desai is a US-based doctor. Addressing her 23,000 followers on TikTok, she … Read more

Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike

Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike

LONDON — Thousands of doctors walked off the job in Britain on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Managers said tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by … Read more

How Alcohol Affects Your Health As You Age

How Alcohol Affects Your Health As You Age

“Drink in moderation” is advice we hear often, but as most people can attest to after a booze-filled holiday season, it isn’t easy to stick to. When we can stick to moderate drinking, however, we usually feel pretty good about ourselves. According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, moderate drinking is defined as no … Read more

Mum lost 6st in less than a year with one simple diet change: ‘I feel like new person’

Mum lost 6st in less than a year with one simple diet change: ‘I feel like new person’

Vanessa Gregory, 28, said she would hoover up what was left of her two boys’ dinners each evening as she hated seeing excess grub on their plates. But this unhealthy habit combined with a diet of takeaways and oven-ready meals meant she ballooned to 18st and 2lb in weight. Vanessa said she’d decided to get … Read more

Rise in younger Brits favouring low-alcohol drinks, study reveals

Rise in younger Brits favouring low-alcohol drinks, study reveals

Sales of soft drinks and low-alcohol pints and wines are being boosted by a huge rise in the number of sober young adults who are drinking either less or no alcohol at all. Nearly half (44 per cent) of 18–24-year-olds were regular drinkers of alcohol alternatives in 2023, compared to 31 per cent in 2022.And … Read more

Daughter quits engineering for nursing after NHS successfully treats her dad’s cancer

Daughter quits engineering for nursing after NHS successfully treats her dad’s cancer

A daughter inspired by watching kind-hearted NHS medics successfully treat her dad’s cancer has quit engineering to start an adult nursing degree. Chantel Ward, 47, had spent the last two decades working for an engineering company when she witnessed the care given to her father George as he needed treatment for prostate cancer during the … Read more

Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87

Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87

CLEVELAND — Frank Ryan wasn’t your average NFL quarterback. His arm helped make the Cleveland Browns champions. His intellect earned him wider acclaim off the field. Ryan, who led the the Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 while spending his offseasons getting a doctorate diploma in mathematics, died on Monday. He was 87. … Read more