“Finding hairs in your food can be disgusting, and it seems that blood-sucking insects feel just the same”, the Daily Mail has claimed. The Mail has somewhat misrepresented research that offers clues to why humans have only fine hair...
Many newspapers and news websites are reporting on the news that former US president George W Bush has undergone an operation called a coronary angioplasty, to have a stent implanted in his coronary artery in order to improve the blood supply to his heart…
"Damaging effect of obesity on a woman’s eggs can now be reversed," is the misleading headline from the Mail Online today. The over-egged headline refers to a mouse, not human, study looking at obesity and fertility…
Children who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be obese when they grow up, the Daily Mail reported on September 22 2007. The report said that research has
Saturated fat in cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products may protect against diabetes, report the Mail Online, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent. A study has found that people with higher levels of...
"Men who survived the Holocaust outlive Jewish men of the same age," reports the Mail Online. The story is based on research looking at the survival of more than 55,000 Polish Jews who migrated to Israel…
BBC News reported that “more than 70% of NHS trusts and care providers are ignoring official guidance on offering infertile couples three chances at IVF.” Several newspapers also covered this finding...
A headline in today’s Daily Mail stated: “Yoghurt drinks could beat bugs that pile the weight on.” It said scientists have shown that “bugs that live in our stomachs
“Accepted medical wisdom that overweight people are more susceptible to diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure is a myth,” reported the Sunday Express.