Meat Eaters Should Be Taxed Like Smokers, Experts Say
Dec 27, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Health Law
A lot of people like to eat meat and do so on a regular basis. The same can be said about smokers. The big difference between these two is that those who consume tobacco are taxed while those who consume burgers are not,...
Dec 21, 2017 06:04 am UTC| Health
Most pet owners know chocolate and dogs dont mix. Despite this, chocolate poisoning in dogs remains a problem, particularly at Christmas, as a new study in the journal Vet Record shows. Chocolate and cocoa are products...
DNA has gone digital – what could possibly go wrong?
Dec 08, 2017 02:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Law Technology
Biology is becoming increasingly digitized. Researchers like us use computers to analyze DNA, operate lab equipment and store genetic information. But new capabilities also mean new risks and biologists remain largely...
Scientists Might Have Discovered How To Turn Off Hunger, End Of Overeating?
Dec 08, 2017 02:21 am UTC| Science Health
The lack of control when it comes to eating is one of the biggest reasons for why a lot of people find it so difficult to lose weight. Thanks to a recent discovery by scientists, however, overeating might potentially cease...
Scientists Prevent Weight Gain Despite High Fat Diet
Dec 08, 2017 02:17 am UTC| Health Science
The alarming rate of obesity and weight gain in industrialized nations is one of the most concerning health issues plaguing developed countries today. Scientists might have just come much closer to finally ending this...
Study Says Air Pollution Makes Exercise Pointless, Poses Huge Health Risks To Unborn Babies
Dec 08, 2017 02:17 am UTC| Health Science
Scientists have been encouraging older people to exercise in order to stay healthy, but according to a recent study, air pollution makes this rather pointless. Whats more, another study found that a dirty atmosphere has...
Women also use drugs – not that you can tell from drug policy
Nov 27, 2017 14:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In the UK, men are more likely to try drugs than women and they significantly outnumber women in accessing treatment, reinforcing the view that male drug use is the norm. But there are limitations with the way drug use is...
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’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects