Is lead in the US food supply decreasing our IQ?
Jun 16, 2017 04:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The environmental advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on June 15 released a study about dietary lead exposure, with a focus on food intended for babies and young children. Using a Federal Drug Administration...
How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe
Jun 16, 2017 00:06 am UTC| Health
In Africa, epidemics are associated with outbreaks like cholera and measles or HIV and tuberculosis. Mental health would possibly be the last item on anyones list of big health challenges. But mental disorders, like...
Why healthcare services have a problem with gambling
Jun 13, 2017 15:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
I have a problem with gambling. Theres not enough of it. That was the admission from billionaire Steve Wynn, a major figure in the casino industry, speaking at a recent gambling research conference in (where else?)...
Choosing healthy food: your surroundings can help or hinder your dining choices
Jun 13, 2017 15:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Most of us know what sort of food we should eat to optimise our health and help avoid lifestyle diseases like obesity and heart disease. But we dont stick to our ideal diets. Part of the reason is that food producers...
The benefits that a digital healthcare system could bring aren't out of reach
Jun 13, 2017 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology
Imagine a day where you dont have to wait weeks to see your GP, followed by a further wait for medical test results and then still more waiting before being seen by a specialist. We know that changing demographic trends,...
Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials
Jun 13, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The word addiction brings to mind alcohol and drugs. Yet, over the past 20 years, a new type of addiction has emerged: addiction to social media. It may not cause physical harms, such as those caused by tobacco and...
Why we don't know what causes most birth defects
Jun 09, 2017 18:41 pm UTC| Health
The development of a baby, from the time of fertilisation through to the moment of birth, is an incredibly complex journey. Most of the time the result is a perfect new baby. However, in about 3% of babies mistakes happen...
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