Childhood deprivation affects brain size and behaviour
Jan 08, 2020 12:00 pm UTC| Health
The human brain goes through dramatic developmental changes in the first years of life. During this period it is particularly sensitive to environmental influences. This sensitivity helps babies learn and develop, but it...
Four ways to reduce the carbon in your food basket
Jan 08, 2020 11:58 am UTC| Health
How does your food shop affect the planet? Well, think of it like this consuming just one egg emits between 260 and 330g of CO₂ to the atmosphere. Thats because before that egg can reach your plate, animal feed has to be...
Cruise ships can be floating petri dishes of gastro bugs. 6 ways to stay healthy at sea this summer
Jan 08, 2020 11:57 am UTC| Health
A cruise can be the perfect summer holiday. But cruise ships, with hundreds, even thousands of people in close quarters, can also be a hotbed of germs. In particular, cruises are somewhat notorious for outbreaks of...
Veganism has always been more about living an ethical life than just avoiding meat and dairy
Jan 08, 2020 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Ethical veganism has been ruled to be a philosophical belief in the UK in an employment tribunal. During a case brought by vegan Jordi Casamitjana, who claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports because of his...
Joint supplements: Taking SAM-e can alleviate joint pains
Jan 08, 2020 10:46 am UTC| Health
Many people, mostly the elderly, suffer from joint pains or forms of joint pains. But thankfully, there is a way to alleviate the pain, and a new report reveals that a certain supplement can do it. Much like other...
Heart attack: Wart-like bumps on the skin may indicate the risk
Jan 08, 2020 10:46 am UTC| Health
A portion of the worlds population suffers or have suffered from heart attacks, which is why it is important to spot the indicators that mean a person is at risk. One of those indicators can be found in the...
The Keto diet may increase life expectancy
Jan 08, 2020 10:46 am UTC| Health
As far as longevity is concerned, it is often attributed to the persons diet. A new report reveals that a popular diet plan for weight loss may actually also help a person increase their life expectancy. There are so...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight