A dieter suffered permanent brain damage after being advised to drink six pints of water a day and cut salt intake to lose weight.
Dawn Page, 52, has been awarded £810,000 in damages from her nutritionist, although the practitioner denies fault.
Mother of two Mrs Page, who weighed 12st, became ill within days of taking up the Amazing Hydration Diet.
She had been told by the nutritionist to drink four extra pints of water a day and drastically reduce her salt intake.
Scientists have confirmed what many people have known for years -- that drinking red wine leads to a better life, even if that life is not necessarily longer.
A study by the US National Institute of Aging reveals that resveratrol, an anti-oxidant found in red wine, slows age-related deterioration in the heart, bones and eyes of mice fed an otherwise normal diet.
However, it was not found to increase longevity when started at middle age.
Read more »A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine’s Day.
That’s because scientists say watermelon has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body’s blood vessels and may even increase libido.
Beneficial ingredients in watermelon and other fruits and vegetables are known as phyto-nutrients, naturally occurring compounds that are bioactive, or able to react with the human body to trigger healthy reactions.
Spain's regional health authorities have given permission for Dr Pedro Cavadas to attempt pioneering facial transplant surgery at Valencia's La Fe Hospital.
The operation, which has only ever been performed three times before, has been described as "a complex, experimental process," by Rafael Matesanz, the president of the National Transplant Organisation, which has also given its approval.
Read more »Viagra may be banned from international sports after indications that athletes are using the anti-impotence treatment to improve performance.
The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering adding the drug to its list of illegal substances. The agency tracks the use of drugs that enhance sporting prowess and is to conduct research into the medicine, which can boost blood flow to the lungs.
Read more »Flip-flops are named for the sound they make when you walk — flip, flop, flip, flop — but they could have been called ouch-umphs, the sound you'll make after wearing them all the time.
Researchers at Auburn University have found that wearing flip-flops alters the way one walks, changing the gait in subtle ways that can lead to serious sole, heel and ankle problems. They presented these findings earlier this month at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis.
Read more »A man whose heart had stopped beating woke up just as surgeons were about to remove his organs for donation, it was disclosed yesterday.
Doctors in Paris earlier this year called in transplant surgeons after failing to resuscitate a 45-year old man believed to have suffered a massive heart attack in the French capital.
According to a report by the Paris university hospital's ethics committee - seen by Le Monde newspaper - doctors continued providing a heart massage for an hour and a half while they waited for the surgeons to arrive.
We finally have the compelling evidence of how dangerous cellphones are as revealed in the below 3 different videos on youtube which show 4 cellphones popping corn right in front of your eyes.
That's right folks dangerous radiation is strong enough to pop corn.
This proves that cellphones cause tumours and cancer.
The videos are by the French race,Chinese race and Unknown race and come from 3 different continents.
Read more »Good luck Human researchers are fascinated by the behavior of lab rats in response to food rewards, but few humans are willing to closely examine their own behavior in relationship to sugar. Most people living in western societies (the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, etc.) are truly addicted to sugar, and they use it as a form of self-medication to temporarily boost their mood and energy. The frequency and context in which these people press a button on a soda machine is eerily similar to the way lab rats press a lever to produce a food reward.
Read more »A doctor tells a man, “You’re fat. Lose some weight.”
The man says, “I want a second opinion.”
“OK, you’re ugly, too.”
According to the International Journal of Obesity, we’re fat because we’re stuffing our faces, and not so much because we’re sitting on our duffs (Ha! Speak for yourself. I’m a double-threat.)
(from the journal)
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