DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers

Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers

Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more

Pregnant women with even moderate caffeine intake risk having a small baby, study finds 

Pregnant women who drink even just a moderate amount of caffeine risk giving birth to a small baby, US researchers reveal.  Expectant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women who did not consume caffeinated beverages, they … Read more

People with moderate cases of Covid-19 can suffer STROKES

Even people with moderate cases of Covid-19 can suffer STROKES and seizures, study suggests Researchers looked at the cases of 74 people who tested positive for Covid-19  Reveals high prevalence of  neurological symptoms in Covid-19 patients  Symptoms such as stroke and seizures as well as inflammation may be more common than previously believed  By Joe Pinkstone … Read more

Instagram allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in effort to moderate abusive replies

Instagram now allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in an effort to help moderate abusive replies and promote positive ones Instagram is rolling out its reply pinning feature to users everywhere It allows users to pin three comments to the top of their comment threads The company hopes it will boost … Read more

Man hired to moderate Facebook content says more MUST be done to block harrowing uploads

To be honest, I don’t remember the first time I watched an execution. When you’ve seen so many that they start to blur into one, it’s impossible to remember the first. Then there’s the animal cruelty, torture and sickening pornography I’ve witnessed. You must think I’m some sort of twisted individual with disturbing online tastes. … Read more

Man hired to moderate Facebook content says more MUST be done to block harrowing uploads

To be honest, I don’t remember the first time I watched an execution. When you’ve seen so many that they start to blur into one, it’s impossible to remember the first. Then there’s the animal cruelty, torture and sickening pornography I’ve witnessed. You must think I’m some sort of twisted individual with disturbing online tastes. … Read more