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New study: Cranberry juice can combat urinary tract infections

New study: Cranberry juice can combat urinary tract infections

Cranberry juice can help to combat urinary tract infections (UTI) and yeast, according to a new study. The popular berry juice has always been associated with health benefits anecdotally, but this recent study from McGill University’s Department of Chemical Engineering has helped to shed some new light on how these benefits are derived. The studies were spearheaded by Professor Nathalie[Read More…]

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

A man has successfully managed to sue the police for wrongful arrest after they broke his fingers, and dragged him out of his car for driving too slowly past an airport. Father-of-three Andrew Sinclair, 47, was apprehended by officers and detained in cells for the crime of driving away from an airport terminal at a speed that was deemed too[Read More…]

HSBC targeted in food bank protests

HSBC targeted in food bank protests

HSBC branches across the country will be at the centre of a series of planned protests from tomorrow (Saturday July 20th). Protesters plan to turn the branches into makeshift food banks as part of a campaign to highlight the impact of government cuts. The bank has been targeted due to its links to tax havens and its role in facilitating[Read More…]

Reading and writing ‘can help prevent dementia’

Reading and writing ‘can help prevent dementia’

Reading and writing may help to protect the brain against dementia, according to new findings. The research was conducted by US researchers and published in the journal Neurology and showed that those who read books, write letters, and take part in mentally stimulating activities both early and later in life were 15 per cent less likely to suffer from dementia[Read More…]

Police ignore nearly half of all crimes

Police ignore nearly half of all crimes

Around 45 per cent of reported crimes are not investigated by the police, according to the Metropolitan’s own figures. New data released by the police highlighted the fact that many cases are simply tagged unsolvable, or “screened out”, just hours after an allegation is made. Their data for 2012-2013 shows that 40 percent of residential burglaries, 76 percent of all[Read More…]