The latest news from the News Monster team. http://www.newsmonster.co.uk Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:06:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/health/beauty-secrets-of-the-worlds-top-dermatologists.html Summer can seem like a holocaust for your skin. Harsh sunshine, the dehydrating effects of warm winds, and invisible summer smogs can all combine to make your skin look dull, lifeless, and old. Dermatologists know this better than anyone. So what do they, with all their years of scientific training and knowledge, slap on their skin to pep it up? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/health/beating-depression-with-meditation.html Could meditation really be a cure for depression? According to the latest research, it’s more effective than drugs or counselling. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/health/how-to-lose-weight-and-be-happy.html Ever wanted to lose weight permanently? Lorna Houldsworth appeared on Channel 4's Richard Judy programme as a weight-loss guinea pig. Lorna was a depressed serial dieter who had never succeeded in losing weight.... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/animals/how-every-family-in-britain-is-paying-to-keep-alive-the-barbarism-that-is-bullfighting.html Santanero the fighting bull fell to his knees. Blood poured from his mouth, pooling in the dust. Vicious stab wounds scarred his chest and every breath only caused him more agony. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/paranormal-unexplained/where-does-science-end-and-magic-begin.html 'Maverick' scientist Rupert Sheldrake frames his hypotheses as science and then designs, performs and publishes his experiments. But is it really science? Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/health/ancient-herbal-remedy-beats-hayfever-2.html Swiss scientists have discovered that the ancient herbal remedy butterbur is a highly effective treatment for hayfever. It may also help with colds and asthma. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/paranormal-unexplained/britains-biggest-banks-use-astrology-to-play-the-markets.html The City may be in turmoil and the housing market teetering on the edge of the abyss, but business is booming for Britain’s financial astrologers. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/paranormal-unexplained/i-died-in-jerusalem-in-1276-says-researcher-who-underwent-hypnosis-to-reveal-a-former-life.html The last time I died was in Jerusalem in 1276. Pope Gregory X’s Crusade against Islam had collapsed and the Christians of the city would soon be abandoned to their fate..... Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/paranormal-unexplained/hitler-and-the-secret-satanic-cult-at-the-heart-of-nazi-germany.html At first glance, the large circular room in the basement of Wewelsburg Castle appears to be harmless enough... but this room was the central temple of the Satanic cult that created and directed Germany’s Nazi party..... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.newsmonster.co.uk/weird-stuff/sprightly-explanation-for-ufo-sightings.html In legend, sprites are trolls, elves and other spirits that dance high above our ozone layer. But scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that some very real sprites are zipping across the atmosphere as well, providing a possible explanation for UFOs. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100