Health

Yoga and meditation are thought to assist in brain training

Scientists prove yoga and meditation helps to change the brain

A new study has helped to shed light on the benefits of yoga and meditation. Scientists at the University of Minnesota have recently rediscovered what spiritualists and Buddhists have known for centuries: yoga and meditation improves the brain and the ability of individuals to think better. In other words, it aids consciousness. The study showed that those who practice meditation[Read More…]

Court judgement gives US towns the power to ban fracking

Court judgement gives US towns the power to ban fracking

A new ruling has given US towns the power to ban fracking within municipal borders, it has been revealed. The New York Court of Appeals has helped to set a new precedent by ruling that the towns of Dryden and Middlefield can use local zoning laws to ban heavy industry, including oil and gas production, within municipal borders. Many other[Read More…]

Courageous amputee beats all odd and lands modelling contract

Courageous amputee beats all odd and lands modelling contract

An inspirational young woman from Yorkshire in England, has defied all odds by becoming a model – despite being an amputee. Lizzy Holmes, 24 was born with ‘club foot’ – meaning both her feet were back to front. This condition has caused her to suffer a lifetime of chronic pain and as a result she has had to undergo no[Read More…]

Ebola: WHO announces plans to release untested vaccine

Ebola: WHO announces plans to release untested vaccine

The World Health organisation (WHO) have announced their intention to rush plans to introduce a new Ebola vaccine without testing its effectiveness. Recently, the WHO claimed that traditional methods of reducing the spread of Ebola – such as quarantine – have failed to work, so therefore they are now bringing forward the idea of enabling scientists to introduce untested vaccines[Read More…]

Beatrice Morgan

Pensioner dies in care home after being hoisted into scalding hot bath

A recent case has helped to throw open the appalling level of care that some elderly people receive in ‘care’ homes across the UK. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently fined Greencroft Nursing Home after 88 year old pensioner Beatrice Morgan was lowered into a bath of scalding hot water, which resulted in her suffering severe burns to her[Read More…]