Pregnant women are warned against drinking too much coffee: Too much caffeine could damage a growing baby's liver, finds study on rats

Researchers from Wuhan University in China fed pregnant rats amounts of caffeine equal to between one and nine cups of coffee and found it restricted level of a vital growth hormone. Mail

NOT a fan of the heatwave! How desperate Britons are coping with scorching tropical temperatures from taking the Tube in pants and flip-flops to alfresco ironing

Commuters stripped off, carried industrial fans with them on public transport and cooked eggs on their car dashboards as the UK sweltered in more than 100F (37.7C) heat. Pictured: A man plugs in a full size fan on a London route to keep cool (left); One woman is seen ironing in the street, sheltering in the shade of her home (inset); A commuter strips down to tiny pink trunks as he catches the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle station in south-east London (right). Mirror

UK weather: Britain's hottest July day ever confirmed after hitting 38.1C

Britain has officially recorded its hottest July day ever - as the mercury soared to a sizzling 38.1C this afternoon in Cambridge. Mirror

Vaping raises risk of heart attack or stroke due to chemicals found in flavoring liquid

Stanford University scientists who tested the flavored ‘e-liquids’ used in the devices found they damage the cells which line blood vessels, which could lead to cardiovascular disease. Mailonline

Vitamin D is crucial to the overall health of the body, as it helps to keep muscles, bones and teeth healthy, said the NHS. The vitamin is needed to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. A lack of vitamin D can lead to serious complications, including osteomalacia, rickets, or some deformities. You could be at risk of a vitamin D deficiency if you are constantly feeling tired, it’s been revealed. Between the months of April and September, the best time to spend outside is between 11am and 3pm. Express

Quote of the day

You see things and say ‘Why?' but I dream things and say ‘Why not?'”
– George Bernard Shaw

Drinking just one can of sugary drink a day 'raises your risk of dying from heart disease by up to 31%' – and even diet drinks are harmful

Drinking just one sugary drink a day raises your risk of dying from heart disease and even cancer, research suggests.

A Harvard study found getting through just one to two cans of soda, juice or energy drinks a day boosts the odds of dying from heart disease by 31 per cent.

And it increases the risk of premature death from any cause - including cancer - by more than a fifth. 

Swapping a daily sugary soda for a diet drink lowers the risk of premature death, the scientists also found.

 Mailonline