National Geographic has traditional annual photo contest. The society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers.
The secret to long life Starve yourself on alternate days to boost brain power and shed weight Starving yourself on alternate days can make you live longer, according to scientists. Continue reading
Voice of an angel with the knees of a pensioner: Soprano Laura Wright speaks of her battle to beat septic arthritis Laura Wright was just 15 when she won the BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year competition in 2005. Continue reading
The photograph that saved a toddler's life: Mother spotted daughter's 'yellow' skin that was down to deadly liver condition THIS is the remarkable photograph that saved tiny Sophie Tubman’s life. Continue reading
Four-year-old with head wound turned away from GP surgery… Continue reading
'Grief is not a mental illness that should be treated with pills': Doctors hit back at creeping medicalisation of life events Treatment of grief with antidepressants is 'dangerously simplistic', experts say Backlash follows the American Psychiatric Association's reclassification of grief as a mental illness By Lauren Paxman Last updated at 3:54 PM on 17th February 2012 Grief is not a mental illness that should be treated with anti-depressants, experts say. Continue reading
One in five women in the North East continue smoking through pregnancy to birth of child, shocking NHS figures reveal Northern mothers three times more likely to be smokers than those in LondonNearly a third of women in Blackpool smoked through pregnancy Figures are 'alarming', says Royal College of Midwives The NHS study found a huge North/South divide when it came to women smoking while pregnant One in five pregnant women in the North East smokes right up to the time their babies are born, shocking figures have revealed. Continue reading
Want an asthma-free child Get a pet while you are pregnant Babies who have indoor prenatal pet exposure have a pattern of lower levels of an antibody linked to asthma and allergies Mothers who spend time with pets during their pregnancy are less likely to have children with allergies and asthma, a study has revealed. Continue reading
Five nurses suspended from children's ward for 'being too rough with baby' Four nurses and a healthcare assistant on a children’s ward have been suspended over allegations that a baby was ‘restrained’. Continue reading