Can Indian seeds really roll back the years? Ingredient said to reduce wrinkles and calm blemishes

You may not know how to say it, but bakuchiol is the hottest thing in skincare. Pronounced ba-koo-chee-ol, this hard-working ingredient tackles the biggest beauty bugbears including wrinkles, brown spots, breakouts and inflammation. Made from the seeds of the Indian babchi plant, it has been used to treat skin diseases for centuries — and now … Read more

Two-and-a-half hours of exercise a week ‘may reduce migraine triggers’

Exercising for just two-and-a-half hours a week can reduce your risk of migraine, a new study suggests. Researchers at a headache clinic at the University of Washington looked into the amount of exercise achieved per week by patients diagnosed with migraine.  They found exercising above the two-and-a-half hour threshold – the minimum recommended by the … Read more

England’s 10pm coronavirus curfew on pubs and restaurants did nothing to reduce the spread

England’s 10pm coronavirus curfew on pubs had ‘no effect’ on the spread of the virus last autumn, study suggests Scientists looked at data from nearly 4,000 Britons last summer and autumn Controversial curfew had ‘no measurable effect’ on reducing social contacts London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine also looked at Rule of Six By Connor Boyd … Read more

Wearing a face mask can reduce your risk of SEVERE Covid-19

Wearing a face mask can reduce your risk of severe Covid-19: Humidity inside coverings limits the spread of the virus to the lungs leading to milder infection, study shows NIH researchers assessed humidity of a space before and after wearing a mask  Masks increase humidity by between 38 and 90 per cent compared to maskless This … Read more

Facebook to reduce ALL political content in US news feeds

Facebook will scale back ALL political content in US news feeds – including posts from family and friends – in coming weeks to ‘turn down the temperature’ Facebook will start scaling back all political content in its News Feed for some users over the next few months  The company said on Wednesday it would temporarily … Read more

Facebook to reduce political content in news feed for some users

Facebook will scale back ALL political content in news feeds for some users – including posts from family and friends – as social media giant tests ways they can rank posts on its platform Facebook will start scaling back all political content in its News Feed for some users over the next few months  The … Read more

How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills

Home, car and travel cover: How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills Changes to the way we travel and work affect our insurance requirements  When applying for car insurance, rethink how many miles you are likely to drive  With home insurance, you could think of buying accidental damage as an add-on By Rachel … Read more

Lenders start to reduce rates for 10% deposit mortgages – but will they continue to head lower? 

Lenders are beginning to reduce interest rates on 10 per cent deposit mortgages, as more products return to the market.  This week, Metro Bank cut the rate for its 90 per cent loan-to-value, five-year fixed rate mortgages by 0.4 percentage points. New mortgages are now being offered at 3.59 per cent, while those looking to … Read more

Experts reveal how to reduce the risk of catching Covid-19 when travelling by car  

Experts have revealed their tips for sharing a car or taxi during the coronavirus pandemic, in order to reduce the risk of infection.  Sharing a car with someone who is not from your household or support bubble is not currently permitted under UK government guidelines, but there are exceptions.  If car sharing is undertaken for an … Read more

Uber and Lyft’s claims their services reduce car ownership in US cities is debunked in a new study

Uber and Lyft have touted their ride-hailing companies as ‘car-cutters’ by reducing the number of vehicle ownership in US metro areas, but a new study finds the claims are far from the truth. A team from Carnegie Mellon University found, on average, a 0.7 percent increase in personal vehicles after the two firms unleashed their … Read more