Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish
Apr 24, 2024 09:38 am UTC| Health
A range of economic, nutritional, religious and ideological factors influence our diets. The key, however, lies in finding a balance that cares for both our health and that of the planet. The traditional Mediterranean...
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Apr 24, 2024 09:36 am UTC| Health
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? This month, The Conversations experts explore their rise, impact and potential...
Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?
Apr 24, 2024 09:34 am UTC| Health
In terms of mens health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. Its the second most diagnosed cancer in men globally closely followed by lung cancer. And its the most common cancer in men in the UK. As the...
What if flat feet were…normal? Debunking a myth about injuries
Apr 23, 2024 08:06 am UTC| Health
For many decades, if not centuries, researchers, medical professionals and the general population have believed that people with flat feet are more prone to developing a variety of problems. Specifically, having flat...
Why the government’s haste in changing the health system could come back to haunt it
Apr 19, 2024 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Since coming into power, the coalition government has adopted a simple but shrewd see-how-fast-we-can-move political strategy. However, in the health sector this need for speed entails policy risks that could come back...
Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options
Apr 19, 2024 06:21 am UTC| Health
You may have heard of Ozempic, the miracle drug for weight loss, but did you know that it was actually designed as a new treatment to manage diabetes? In Canada, diabetes affects approximately 10 per cent of the general...
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Apr 18, 2024 06:25 am UTC| Health
Many people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions in Korea alone make kimchi. The cultural heritage of these picklers shape not only what they eat every time they crack open a jar but also something much,...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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