WHAT is rhinotillexis - less politely it is "nose-picking".
It's not only socially frowned upon but is now considered a real health concern - the practice has been shown to transfer the pneumococcus bacteria from hand to nose, according to researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Royal Liverpool Hospital.
With children, nose-picking is especially prevalent and places them at higher risk of infection.
Authors of a new nose-picking study said children's toys and hands should frequently be cleaned, while adults should avoid sharing food, drink and mobile phones - for more CLICK HERE.
Rejoice coffee addicts! Here's another reason to get an espresso.
Quaffing caffeine from coffee - but not from other foods (tea, soda and chocolate) - was associated with less risk of rosacea, a common chronic inflammatory skin disease where the skin appears red and flushed, according to researchers at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.
Decaffeinated coffee was not associated with the phenomena, study authors wrote.
The observational study included more than 82,000 women in the Nurses' Health Study II with data collected on coffee, tea, soda and chocolate consumption.
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