Virgin Atlantic is operating the only direct Heathrow-Barbados flight this winter. Fares start from £649 per person including tax on this twice-weekly service are on sale from February 25 for flights from December…
Restaurant Calorie Counts Can Miss the Mark
In some states, it’s already a requirement that restaurants with numerous locations must post the calorie counts of their foods. And, soon, federal law will require more restaurants across the…
4 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight
If you’re frustrated with a stuck scale, chances are, there’s an easy explanation. According to researchers at the Loyola University Health System in Melrose Park, Ill., when people fail to…
Forget Your Real-Life Friends—Your Facebook “Friends” Are More Likely to Get You a Job
There are lots of reasons to be on Facebook . I don’t have to tell you that. But contrary to popular belief, there are also a lot of reasons to continue adding…
Lack of Sleep May Give You the Munchies
eople who don’t get enough sleep consume more calories and may be more likely to become obese, according to a new study. The study included 17 healthy young men and women who were…
Caribbean Island of St Lucia hosts first Soleil Festival
Why go to St Lucia now? As if the of Pitons and the sunshine were not enough, if you need just one good reason to visit St Lucia it’s this: this…
Malta’s famous Azure Window arch collapses into the sea
Malta’s much loved arch, the Azure Window or Tieqa tad-Dwejra, as it is known in Malta, was lost to the sea yesterday morning. The loss of this monumental rock moved the Maltese prime minster Joseph…
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 kickoff: What to expect
On Wednesday, August 23, Samsung will reveal its most hotly anticipated phone in years — partly because the Galaxy Note 8 will almost certainly be the company’s highest-end flagship device and partly…
Blood group may affect heart attack risk
What blood group are you? According to a new study, the answer to this question may affect your heart health. Researchers have found that people with A, B, and AB…
HIV breakthrough: Scientists remove virus in animals using gene editing
Worldwide, tens of millions of people are living with HIV. While scientists and medical professionals do not yet have a permanent cure for the virus, researchers have just made a…