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A Midsummer Night’s Dream review: Dr Who-ish but rather good

Edit The Guardian 31 May 2016
There was much grumbling in advance of Russell T Davies’s TV adaptation, with predictions of political correctness gone mad, but it was a spirited, triumphant performance. Plus, Alan Partridge on the ‘schasm’ between rich and poor. @IAmTimDowling ... it was Demetrius, or death ... Twitter ... a new and truly terrible sheepskin coat, a house called Denton Abbey with a purple front door; a throwaway story about Moira Stewart getting scurvy ... ....

'All bodies matter': How body-shaming makes America less healthy

Edit The Oklahoman 29 May 2016
William Anderson was about 7 when he first experienced fat shaming. It was 1956, and he was in the second grade in Springfield, Massachusetts ... All that did was give him a lousy relationship with food ... self-acceptance ... The 20th century, with its dramatic advances against diseases like tuberculosis, scurvy, cholera, typhoid and other so-called “Victorian diseases” that often led to weight loss, brought with it a new body ideal....

Sour power, tart brews gaining popularity

Edit The Examiner 25 May 2016
The power of sour is undeniable. For centuries, breweries have been making sour beers that range from mildly tart to toe-curling, tooth enamel-eating sour ... And, with the hot, humid summer months coming, you will see more and more of these thirst-quenching beers on local shelves ... Acids in the form of vitamin C are key nutrients in holding off a number of deadly conditions like scurvy and also help to build our immune systems ... ....

Light Lunch and vitamin D

Edit Herald Tribune 24 May 2016
By Leigh Cowart ... calcium ... The mystery of rickets ... The story of vitamins begins with a bunch of scientists trying to understand what we now know as deficiency syndromes, like scurvy and beriberi ... Supplementing the diets of the wee puppers with yeast and orange juice (for B vitamins and scurvy-prevention, respectively) did nothing to stave off the bone disease; however, supplementation with both butterfat and cod liver oil did the trick ... ....

Practise proper oral hygiene for aesthetic benefits

Edit Khaleej Times 23 May 2016
There's nothing more charming than a bright smile. And by that, of course, we mean pearly white teeth with healthy-looking gums. Over the years, people have discovered various ways to clean teeth ... Oral hygiene, as observed from previous civilisations, is an essential part of life that transcends age barriers. Simple actions such as brushing teeth form part of a daily routine ... Scurvy is a deficiency of vitamin C that affects the gums ... ....

Stone age cities: what modern urbanites could learn from paleolithic humans

Edit The Guardian 23 May 2016
Can we create a healthier future by returning to our paleolithic past?. Cities is supported by ... Studies of skeletal remains in cemetery sites show that when the Romans introduced town life to Britain 2,000 years ago, they also introduced us to scurvy, rickets, osteomalacia, Reiter’s syndrome, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, tuberculosis, osteitis, poliomyelitis and leprosy ... ....

This kraken has finally washed ashore

Edit The Salt Lake Tribune 21 May 2016
We arrived home late Sunday night after sailing 2,300 miles around the Caribbean under the lawless flag of the Mouse. It was a grueling but successful voyage. We captured (purchased) an enormous amount of booty (souvenirs). Best of all, none of us were lost to scurvy, battle or over-flogging. Only one of us spent any real time in the ship’s brig ... Crew mem... ....

How citrus fruit spelled disaster for one of history's greatest military leaders

Edit Business Insider 20 May 2016
While others had previously used citrus fruit to treat scurvy, this trial proved its effectiveness. We now know that scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C or ascorbic acid, present in large amounts in citrus fruit ... In 1809, the Naval Hospital, at Haslar near Portsmouth, did not see a single case of scurvy....

University marks International Clinical Trials Day (University of Dundee)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. University of Dundee). Published OnFri 20 May 2016by Roddy Isles ... International Clinical Trials Day celebrates the anniversary of the very first clinical trial, held in 1747 by James Lind, who discovered that citrus fruits such as limes could cure scurvy in sailors ... 'Finding new and better treatments for illness depends on clinical trials,' said Dr Miles Witham, co-director of the Tayside Clinical Trials Unit ... Roddy Isles ... Tel....

ARCH Programme: South West Wales can be global leader in clinical trials which can transform patients’ lives (Swansea University)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Swansea University). 269 years ago the first ever clinical trial was carried out, looking into the link between vitamin C and scurvy. Since then clinical trials have developed into a vital tool for healthcare ... The trial only lasted six days but, within that time, there was a noticeable improvement in the group eating the fruit, providing Lind with evidence of the link between citrus fruits and scurvy ... Professor Bain said ... (noodl....

International Clinical Trials Day – clinical trials participants share their stories (NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council) ... These stories provide personal insights from people who are participating in a clinical trial ... 'After discussion with my wife I agreed to participate in the trial ... On this day in 1774, James Lind started his study to determine the cause of scurvy and now this day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of clinical trials and research in healthcare ... (noodl....

Trial highlights benefits of exercise on Parkinson’s symptoms (Oxford Brookes University)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Oxford Brookes University). Friday, 20 May 2016. Today is International Clinical Trials Day, celebrated around the world on or near the 20 May each year, to commemorate the day that James Lind started his famous trial on the deadly disease scurvy. It provides a focal point to raise awareness of the importance of research to healthcare ... Dr Johnny Collett, Research Fellow, Movement Science Group at Oxford Brookes University ... (noodl....

Sara Pascoe’s top ten rules for festival-goers

Edit The Guardian 20 May 2016
Heading to Glastonbury this summer? Avoid the headliner, for starters. Here’s a survival guide for fans of music in a field. • Don’t miss the bumper Guardian festival guide this Saturday. Look, guys, I’m not your mum, but that’s never stopped me telling you what to do, nor should it ... The kind who eat itineraries for breakfast. And lunch, and dinner, and then get scurvy ... 1) Miss the main artist. First off, take note ... Twitter ... I’m sorry ... ....
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