Swedish politician: officials should have sex in lunchbreak new

A politician in northern Sweden wants to list sex as an officially approved activity for civil servants during their daily paid lunchbreak. Per-Erik Muskos of the city council of Overtornea on the Arctic Circle says he made "a serious and formal" proposal Monday to add sex to the list of acceptable activities, which also include going to the gym or getting a massage, as well as eating.

Drugs firms profiteer from NHS by hiking cancer drugs prices

Drug companies are profiteering from the NHS to the tune of 1 billion because they have unjustifiably hiked prices of cancer medicine, experts warn. Cancer patients are let down by greedy drug companies who delay availability of well-established treatments and raise the prices beyond what the NHS can afford, academics said.

Sir John Hurt’s widow: It will be a strange world without him

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a "strange world" without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a "strange world" without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mums sick of kids’ illnesses – 18 times a year

The average mum will fall ill 324 times over their youngster's childhood with colds and bugs passed on to them by their offspring, a study has found. An endless cycle of sore throats, runny noses, migraines and sickness bugs means mums are left feeling under the weather 18 times per year.

Surreal Science: 9 Strange Health Findings from 2016

Science is weird and a number of new findings during 2016 proved it. From the superpowers that alcohol may give you, to the weird health risks associated with longer legs, this year has brought us some scientific studies whose conclusions were strange, funny and thought-provoking.

Cancer patient donates years’ worth of pizza to food bank new

A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor's raffle for a years' worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a local food bank. Thirty-six-year-old Josh Katrick, of Northampton, had just completed his eighth round of chemotherapy when he learned that he was the winner of his favorite neighborhood restaurant's contest.

Most bizarre festivals you can join in 2017

Men in loincloths take part in the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival, at Saidaiji Temple in Japan - one of the most unique cultural festivals in the world. Picture: Trevor Williams/Getty Images From flying goats and gigantic pretend penises to punch a neighbour day, these are the world's oddest festivals according to The Sun - and their dates, if you dare.