Face yoga expert reveals six simple steps to get flawless and ageless skin

Face yoga expert reveals six simple steps to get flawless and ageless skin

A face yoga expert has given her verdict on how to get glowing skin (Image: Getty) A face yoga expert has revealed the six simple hacks to glowing, youthful skin. Danielle Collins, 42, has been teaching face yoga for 18 years and shared her top tips for those wanting to have naturally good skin regardless … Read more

Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever

Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever

LILANDA, Zambia — Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical storms, floods and drought causing crises of hunger and displacement. They leave another deadly threat behind them: some of the continent’s worst outbreaks of cholera. In southern and East Africa, more than 6,000 people have died … Read more

Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO – National

Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO – National

The global tobacco industry is using “manipulative” tactics to “aggressively” target and hook youth on smoking across the globe, warns the World Health Organization, which is calling for a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-related products to minors. Globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 years use tobacco, the WHO … Read more

Headlice warning issued as high street retailer sees spike in sales

Headlice warning issued as high street retailer sees spike in sales

Headlice is probably something we had while we were at school but now Superdrug has warned parents after a recent surge in infestations.  The retailer reported a staggering 121 percent increase in sales for their head lice treatment spray.  As the warmer weather approaches it can be a trigger for head lice.  Niamh McMillan, Superdrug’s Pharmacy Superintendent, has shared … Read more

HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests

HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests

New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women and experts give it credit, along with screening, for lowering cervical cancer rates. Evidence that … Read more

Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border

Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border

Katie Norman has been battling cancer for almost four years. It began with a gastrointestinal stromal tumour, also known as GIST, a rare cancer that forms in the digestive system. Norman, 34, found out about her diagnosis after an MRI found a large tumour obstructing her bowels had grown into her pancreas. She underwent emergency … Read more

Doctor slams mums putting potatoes in babies’ socks

Doctor slams mums putting potatoes in babies’ socks

A host of influencers are tucking potatoes into their own and their infants’ socks, partaking in an odd health trend that’s taken the internet by storm. While shoving a spud into your sock might seem a tad uncomfortable, the practice typically involves just a couple of small slices. These potato pieces are said to transform … Read more

Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure

Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure

SEATTLE — A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics describe as a “forced outing” measure. A conservative megadonor backed the law, which is set to take effect in June. The Democratic-led Legislature overwhelmingly approved it, with progressive … Read more