Alanis Morissette has revealed she was held up at gunpoint and nearly lost all her music when writing her iconic album Jagged Little Pill. The singer, 46, said she was carrying the lyrics and tapes for the record in a backpack when the terrifying incident took place. She told Alex Jones and Gethin Jones on … Read more
Kate Garraway has revealed that doctors caring for her husband Derek Draper have claimed the contraceptive pill could prevent men from contracting coronavirus. Speaking on Wednesday’s Good Morning Britain the presenter, 53, noted that medical staff flippantly stated the Pill could help to protect men from the virus by increasing the levels of oestrogen in … Read more
Women who are pregnant, on the pill or taking estrogen could face high risks for deadly blood clots if they catch coronavirus, doctors warn High levels of estrogen from being pregnant, taking the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy raise blood clot risks Coronavirus attacks blood vessels and can cause clots that have ultimately killed … Read more
Disgraced conspiracy theorist Pete Evans’ controversial documentary, The Magic Pill, has been removed from the popular streaming site, Netflix. Following its 2017 release, the documentary has copped significant backlash from health professionals for its peddling of harmful views and suggestion that the paleo ketogenic diet could potentially cure illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, autism and … Read more
A pill made from gut bacteria is being tested by British scientists as a treatment for coronavirus. In a trial launched today, patients will be given either the medication, which contains a strain of gut bacteria found to reduce damage to lung tissue caused by inflammation. Patients often become seriously ill when their immune system … Read more
Scientists have found a protein that prevents fat buildup and reduces blood sugar levels, which could cut soaring obesity rates worldwide. The protein, named BAM15, acts as an ‘energy uncoupler’ and could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases, US researchers say. BAM15 makes the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of living cells, less efficient, … Read more
A 40p indigestion pill may help ease Covid-19 symptoms and speed up recovery, a study has claimed. Famotidine – branded as Pepcid AC – is an over-the-counter drug taken by millions of people to relieve heartburn and acid reflux. Researchers in the US looked at ten people who started taking the medication each day while … Read more
Hay fever, excess screen time, even some medications can affect our eye health. Here, Elizabeth Hawkes, a consultant ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust and the Cadogan Clinic in London, assesses a range of eye health products. We then rated them. A massager for puffiness, eye wash to ease hay … Read more
Grimes’ mother Sandy Garossino appears to have slammed her daughter’s boyfriend Elon Musk in now-deleted tweets by accusing him of ‘blaring men’s rights activist bulls***’ after the Tesla founder tweeted a right-wing ‘take the red pill’ meme. The billionaire entrepreneur, whose girlfriend Grimes gave birth to their son two weeks ago, cryptically tweeted ‘take the red pill’ to his … Read more
Elon Musk tweets right-wing ‘take the red pill’ meme and is praised by Ivanka Trump before both are slammed by creator of the Matrix films On Sunday morning, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted a cryptic tweet, saying ‘Take the red pill’ with an emoji of a red rose The reference is from … Read more