Sharp rise in antidepressant use in over-65s despite depression prevalence remaining the same
Oct 12, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
More than 300m people suffer from depression around the world. Of those, about 7% are people over the age of 60. For older people, there are many challenges when it comes to identifying and treating depression. This is...
Is this study legit? 5 questions to ask when reading news stories of medical research
Oct 12, 2019 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Who doesnt want to know if drinking that second or third cup of coffee a day will improve your memory, or if sleeping too much increases your risk of a heart attack? Were invested in staying healthy and many of us are...
It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
Oct 09, 2019 14:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Our diets can have a big environmental impact. The greenhouse gas emissions involved in producing and transporting various foods has been well researched, but have you ever thought about the water-scarcity impacts of...
Red meat study caused a stir – here's what wasn't discussed
Oct 09, 2019 13:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Accurate, consistent dietary advice seems increasingly hard to find. For instance, a widely reported study recently claimed that people dont need to reduce their consumption of red and processed meat for health reasons....
Government restrictions on labeling products as 'meat' aren't likely to help anyone
Oct 09, 2019 11:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Substitutes for traditional meat products have captured the attention of investors, the media and consumers. Plant-based meat options are showing up in grocery stores and on the menus at fast food chains like Burger King...
What is a healthy blood pressure?
Oct 09, 2019 11:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
More than 7m people in the UK have high blood pressure; it is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes, associated with one in four deaths. As many as 5.6m...
Why is it so hard for your doctor to apologize?
Oct 04, 2019 14:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Youve just undergone surgery. Somehow, a mistake was made. Perhaps the preparation was inadequate or perhaps there was miscommunication. The result is that you were harmed when you expected to be healed. Hurt, angry and...
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