Catalan premier and pro-sovereignty parties to press ahead with vote

Catalan premier Artur Mas took the confrontation with Madrid a step further on Friday by deciding to press ahead with the November 9 referendum on self-rule. El País

The Impacts of Stress on Your Health

From early aging to heart problems, the effects of daily hassle and bustle can damage your health in numerous ways.Whether it's a short-term frustration or a major life event, stress can affect our bodies in various ways. READ MORE

An apple a day keeps OBESITY away

AN APPLE a day could not just keep the doctor at bay - it may also be the key to beating obesity. Now, a study has found a single apple every day can promote levels of friendly bacteria in our stomachs which help fight obesity by making us feel full. Express

Do you really need a £3 pill if you want more than one glass of wine a night?

A £3 pill which can reduce the craving for alcohol could be prescribed to up to 600,000 adults in England to help them cut down on their drinking, according to final draft guidelines from health watchdog NICE. Daily Mail

Food For Thought

With self-esteem, we're able to surpass the shallowness of what we physically look like... we're able to move beyond the limitations of what others think and try to impose on us. Self-esteem... self-love... really, is at the heart of everything. It's the first step toward becoming a spiritually-fulfilled person.

Your nose knows death is imminent. Losing the sense of smell predicts death within five years, according to new research.

A study published today in the open access journal PLOS ONE, shows that losing one’s sense of smell strongly predicts death within five years, suggesting that the nose knows when death is imminent, and that smell may serve as a bellwether for the overall state of the body, or as a marker for exposure to environmental toxins. The Guardian

5 Ways To Have Much Younger Body and Mind

Some people, when they touch their 70s or even 90s, remain robust and healthy, whereas others become frail or virtually incapacitated. How is this possible? Well, it can't just be luck. Read more