The amazing ways intermittent fasting affects your body and brain

Jacob Lund/Shutterstock It’s odd to think that depriving yourself of a necessity for life might be one of the most powerful ways to transform your health. Yet there’s more and more evidence for the idea that fasting could have powerful health benefits for both the body and brain. There are many different forms of fasting, […]

Hazmat incident at US military base: 'Suspicious letter' affects up to 11 people

Eleven people became ill at a Marine base near Arlington, Virginia, after opening a suspicious letter. Three were taken to the hospital after a hazardous material situation was declared. The Arlington Fire Department responded to a hazardous material call at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall at 4:30 p.m. local time. Fire crews and hazmat units rushed to […]

Misery of tinnitus affects one in five British adults

The elderly are more likely to suffer with up to 24 per cent affected but the condition hits up to 16 per cent of younger people too. Tinnitus can strike anyone, and may be temporary or permanent, constant or intermittent and is most commonly associated with damage caused by loud noise. Listening to booming music […]

A psychologist explains how birth order affects your chances of success

Clinical psychologist Joseph Burgo Ph.D., author of Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives, explains how birth order affects your chances of success later in life. Following is a transcript of the video. Joseph Burgo, Ph.D.: I do think that the youngest child can feel particularly driven […]

High blood pressure: ‘Real advance’ in combating condition that affects MILLIONS

GETTY Researchers found that the mechanism by which cancer grows involves the growth of blood vessels A team of researchers has discovered that certain cancer drugs can also successfully treat hypertension, offering an alternative to sufferers not suited to current available treatments. The team found that the mechanism by which cancer grows involves the growth […]