Flossing your teeth daily will decrease inflammation in your gums, says author, Dr Michael Roizen. “Inflammation is one of the greatest causes of ageing; it’s linked to heart disease and stroke and ...

Born Grace Kelly in 1929 in Philadelphia, Princess Grace had a magic about her that, in retrospect, makes it seem she’d always been destined for greatness.

Whether Snapchat, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter is your social media of choice, it's easy to come off conceited, angry, or just plain shallow. Here's how to stay in line.

The plural of octopus is… octopuses! No – NOT octopi. Here’s the deal: “Octopi” is how you would make the word plural in Latin; unfortunately, “octopus” is not a Latin word – it’s Greek.

If you saw the 2016 movie The Lost City of Z, you know about Percival Fawcett, the intrepid British explorer of Amazonia who vanished (with his son and another team member) in 1925 during one of his ...

Petroleum jelly can prevent blisters, heal skin rashes, and make mask-wearing more comfortable, but there are times when you should avoid using it, not only because it will be ineffective, but it can ...

Foods like yoghurt and kefir (fermented milk) contain “good bacteria” that can inhibit H. pylori and may help ulcers heal faster. In one large study in Sweden, people who ate fermented milk products ...

In this image, there are six different Christmas trees. One of them isn’t like the others. Can you figure out which one doesn’t belong? Make sure you look closely at the decorations and the different ...

There is evidence to suggest home exercises may be effective against short-term neck discomfort (lasting for 12 weeks or less). A physiotherapist, whom you can consult without a doctor’s referral, can ...

No, it’s not the cereal, it’s tribonucleation, the technical term for cracking your knuckles. Whether done out of habit, stress or just because it feels good, you’ve likely been warned by someone who ...

Epsom salts were discovered in Epsom, England, in the late 1600s and have been used ever since for all sorts of purposes. Don’t confuse it for table salt – it’s mostly magnesium and has a bitter ...

Even if you can pronounce them, some fancy words may make you sound pompous if you’re not comfortable with them. Others will make you sound like you’re trying too hard to seem smart, which is the ...