Many people have a hard time swallowing. Help them to 'eat, drink and be merry' this Christmas
Dec 16, 2018 12:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Swallowing food, drink, and saliva is a central part of our lives. Its something we do about 900 times a day, yet we barely give it a second thought. Were mostly unaware of the many food decisions we make every day. But...
Multitasking between devices is associated with poorer attention and memory — expert explains why
Dec 16, 2018 12:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or tablet? Known as media multitasking, this phenomenon is so common that an estimated 178m US adults...
Vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries
Dec 16, 2018 12:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Hidden hunger affects over two billion people, globally. The cause is a chronic lack of essential micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals. The effects of these nutritional deficiencies may not be seen...
Ebola in the DRC: expert sets out critical lessons learnt in Liberia
Dec 16, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africas Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberias ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 about...
Nature is a rich source of medicine – if we can protect it
Dec 16, 2018 10:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The Pacific yew tree is a fairly small and slow growing conifer native to the Pacific Northwest. The Gila monster is a lizard with striking orange and black markings from the drylands of the Southwestern US and Mexico. Two...
South Africa's children aren't getting the mental health care they need
Dec 08, 2018 17:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received increased scientific, clinical and public attention over the past few decades. Its the most common psychiatric disorder in children affecting 2% to 16% of the...
Men get postnatal depression too, and as the mother's main support, they need help
Dec 08, 2018 17:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Englands National Health Service (NHS) this week announced it will offer mental health screening and treatment for new and expectant fathers whose partners are suffering from mental illness. The NHS described this as a...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects