Dvt (deep Vein Thrombosis) Risk Can Be Reduced By Antioxidants (flavanoids) in Chocolate and Tea

Aside from tasting great, anti-oxidant substances in tea and chocolate called falvanoids can reduce the 'stickiness' of blood, reducing the chances of developing a blood clot (DVT) in the legs, particularly during long-haul aeroplane flights.

Nicotine Intake Is Genetic

The number of cigarettes that a person smokes per day depends upon how fast your body breaks down nicotine, and this depends upon your race, say scientists in america. The researchers have been looking at the behaviour of smokers and have found that some ethnic populations...

Reflexology Does Not Make the Grade

Do you use or practise reflexology, if so then this story will interest you. For those not in the know, in reflexology, there is said to be a map of the body on the feet and hands, and applying pressure to the correct spot on the foot can help ease pain or discomfort in th...

Contraceptive Patches Hit the Shelves

Lots of women find taking the oral contraceptive pill a nuisance because it is easy to forget. If you are one of these women then the new 'contraceptive patch' might interest you. We have mentioned this new invention on the show previously, whist it was being developed, bu...

Meningitis Strain C Vaccine

Following the success of the recent meningitis vaccination programme amongst children, adolescents and students, the government announced this week that the vaccine will now also be made available to people aged 20-24.

Worrying News for the Amazon

American and Brazilian scientists announced this week that the Amazon forest is being destroyed faster than ever. They studied detailed satellite images of the Amazon taken since 1978 and found that the rate at which the forest is being cut down has risen sharply. Accordin...

Turning Mud Into Electricity

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts have discovered how to make electricity using mud ! They have found that microorganisms living in sediments underwater can break down waste matter and produce useful electrical energy. To demonstrate their findings, the researc...

Elderly Watch Out

A study of the elderly has shown that people who lose more than 5% of their body weight over a 3 year period or less have an increased risk of death compared with people who are not losing weight !