Vegan dogs: should they go meat free?
Sep 24, 2018 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Over the last ten years, its estimated there has been a 360% rise in veganism in Britain around 542,000 people have gone vegan. As a nation of animal lovers, with around 44% of homes owning a pet and somewhere in the...
Mediterranean diet reduces stroke risk in women – but not men
Sep 24, 2018 07:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Ancel and Margaret Keys, an American husband-and-wife team, first reported on the Mediterranean diets health benefits in 1975. Since then, the diet has become particularly well known for its effect on cardiovascular...
Five hangover cures, reviewed by experts
Sep 24, 2018 07:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Its a common misconception that hangovers are mainly the result of dehydration. An evening of heavy drinking can lead to inflammation of the stomach and intestines, poor-quality sleep and the production of toxic substances...
Not just shellshock: we have accounts of PTSD in warfare from Homer to the Middle Ages
Sep 24, 2018 07:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
In the BBCs Bodyguard, Richard Madden plays a police protection officer and veteran soldier who is exhibiting signs of PTSD. In episode three he tries to strangle the woman he is supposed to be safeguarding. Later, a...
Cochrane Collaboration expels co-founder splitting board and prompting walkout
Sep 24, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The Cochrane Collaboration, a highly respected international medical research organisation that conducts systematic reviews and guides clinical practice, has been rocked by a scandal. Professor Peter Gøtzsche, a...
Why life insurance companies want your Fitbit data
Sep 24, 2018 06:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology
I recently predicted that health data from electronic sources could soon be compiled into a health or wellness report and shared with insurance companies to help them determine who theyll cover. And now John Hancock,...
Genes, joules or gut bugs: which one is most to blame when it comes to weight gain?
Sep 18, 2018 12:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Health
With obesity on the rise, so too is the diet and weight loss industry, currently valued at US$70 billion in the US alone. But most of us are still confused about the factors that lead to weight gain. Three commonly...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects