20130723

Sweeteners are not bad for you: Take the scare stories about diet drinks and sweets with a pinch of salt, experts say

Big business: Sweeteners such as Canderel offer guilt-free indulgence

Diabetes, cancer, strokes, seizures, hypertension, vomiting, dizziness – all have been cited as risks from sweetener consumption, yet no links have been proven.

Sweeteners are not bad for you: Take the scare stories about diet drinks and sweets with a pinch of salt, experts say

Big business: Sweeteners such as Canderel offer guilt-free indulgence

Diabetes, cancer, strokes, seizures, hypertension, vomiting, dizziness – all have been cited as risks from sweetener consumption, yet no links have been proven.

Skipping your breakfast can increase the risk of heart attack by almost 30%

Skipping breakfast can increase your risk of a heart attack or fatal coronary heart disease by as much as 27 per cent, a new study has found. Regularly skipping breakfast put people at high risk of a number of conditions – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol – which can lead to heart disease, said the lead author of the report, Dr Leah Cahill, from the School of Public Health at Harvard.

Skipping your breakfast can increase the risk of heart attack by almost 30%

Skipping breakfast can increase your risk of a heart attack or fatal coronary heart disease by as much as 27 per cent, a new study has found. Regularly skipping breakfast put people at high risk of a number of conditions – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol – which can lead to heart disease, said the lead author of the report, Dr Leah Cahill, from the School of Public Health at Harvard.

20130721

Parents of sunburnt children 'should be referred to social services'


Children who get severely sunburnt should be referred to social services, according to campaigners.They insist parents are guilty of "neglect" if they allow kids to get so badly burned they need to be taken to hospital.

Parents of sunburnt children 'should be referred to social services'


Children who get severely sunburnt should be referred to social services, according to campaigners.They insist parents are guilty of "neglect" if they allow kids to get so badly burned they need to be taken to hospital.

Enjoy the sun while it lasts because thunderstorms are on the way! 35C heatwave is set to give way to downpours from Tuesday

Lily days: Although it looks like Monet's world famous garden in Giverny in France, this is what Bennetts Water Gardens near Weymouth in Dorset offered this weekend

The longest heatwave for seven years could come to an end this week as the heat and humidity look set to give way to lightning and downpours. But don't pack away the barbecues just yet - tomorrow the mercury is expected to hit 35C for the first time since 2006. Isolated showers are expected across Britain tomorrow, but from Tuesday it has the potential to be very unsettled in eastern and northern parts with thundery downpours possible.