By EMILY PAYNE Knocking back five cups of coffee per day may lead to weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes, researchers have warned. While previous studies have shown coffee in moderation could help weight loss and actually reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, these recent findings suggest that too much coffee could prevent...
Concerns that East African plant may be linked to insomnia and mental health problems A MANCHESTER community group has warned that a legal plant-based drug that is widely used in Britain’s Somali community could lead to addiction and serious health problems. Members of Manchester based Educate 4 Life believe that khat, a plant native to...
Low vaccination rates in multiple African countries could doom global eradication efforts From Afghanistan to Somalia, the struggle to eradicate polio continues to lurch along in fits and starts. The past few days have brought a modicum of good news and some potentially quite bad news. On May 13, the Taliban issued a statementdeclaring that it...
Women who speak out against barbaric operations against young girls face danger and abuse from their own ethnic groups By Amelia Hill Girls and women who speak out against female genital mutilation are being attacked, abused and harassed by members of their communities determined to keep the crime a secret. The Guardian has spoken to women who...
By MARTIN JAY and STEVE ROBSON Authorities in Morocco have launched an investigation into the illegal trade of dog meat after 37 carcasses were discovered in the back of a butcher’s van. A man was arrested in the centre of Casablanca after his Honda vehicle was pulled over for a routine traffic offence, it was reported. Officers decided to...
By RACHEL REILLY Children who spend more time playing outside are less likely to suffer from short-sightedness. Two new studies have added to the body of evidence that daylight plays an important role in preventing the condition. It is not known why daylight is important but some experts believe levels of the brain chemical dopamine play...
Dr. Oz’s Miraculous Medical Advice Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. By Julia Belluz and Steven J. Hoffman _________________ As people were getting ready for the holiday season and its accompanying waist expansion late last year, Dr. Mehmet Oz let viewers of his TV show in on a timely little secret. “Everybody...