The Mr and Mrs Glums of this world have another reason to feel sorry for themselves. According to scientists, people with a negative outlook are more likely to fall ill. This is because their ...

Eamon (Ardal O'Hanlon, pictured), drafted in to halt the decline of Carp! magazine, decides that the only solution is to get sexy. Tamara Beckwith, who doesn't look anything like a fish, is hired ...

You thought you'd been good eating your broccoli all these years but scientists have some bad news for you - you could have been munching the wrong kind of greens all along. New research has found ...

While you're probably looking forward to a well- earned break at this time of year, don't be surprised if you find yourself going down with a bug - even before you've stepped on to the plane ...

The next time you're rudely awakened by restless children or deafening planes in a dawn chorus, remember this - for Penelope Cruz, nothing less than 15 hours will do. The secret of her flawless ...

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The TV watchdog said bad language was so common in modern Hollywood films that many viewers considered it normal in everyday conversation. Its study found nearly every use of a swearword was ...

The weekend is here and most of us can't wait to hit the pub and celebrate with several rounds of drink and a spicy takeaway. The next two days might be followed up with more drinking, the odd ...

Warning: Appearing on Celebrity Big Brother can be bad for your image and damaging to your career. Experts say the six contestants taking part in the Comic Relief game show have more to lose than ...

Television is not necessarily a bad thing for children. Like books and stories it can help a child to learn new information about the world around not only from doing things himself but from ...