Research suggests motherhood has changed my brain
Mar 23, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Health
Mum is it winter soon? Yesterday this simple question sent my brain into meltdown. As I tried to work out if summer was over yet, I realised I couldnt even remember if we should be entering Spring or Autumn. Feeling...
Despite escalating prescriptions, nerve pain drug offers no relief for sciatica
Mar 23, 2017 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Sciatica is a disabling condition characterised by pain in the leg along the distribution of the sciatic nerve. It can be accompanied by back pain, tingling, numbness, reduced strength and reflex changes in the...
What we may think are the healthiest bread and wrap options actually have the most salt
Mar 21, 2017 00:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Some of the most common breads we see in the supermarket contain almost half the recommended days worth of salt in just two slices. Thats before youve even added any Vegemite. Our new analysis looked at the salt content...
Apocalypse now: wifi and radiation sickness sweeping the world
Mar 21, 2017 00:06 am UTC| Health
In 2006, two researchers, Hallberg and Oberfeld, published a terrifying forecast in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine asking Will we all become electrosensitive?. The researchers extrapolated figures from...
A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
Mar 20, 2017 14:20 pm UTC| Health
Many cultures swear by the benefits of a hot bath. But only recently has science began to understand how passive heating (as opposed to getting hot and sweaty from exercise) improves health. At Loughborough University...
Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?
Mar 20, 2017 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
People have long been fascinated with sleepwalkers by those who roam during the night without awareness, climbing out of windows, walking down the street, urinating in a cupboard, or moving furniture. Sleepwalking is...
New Study Says Internet As Good As Drugs For Lowering Blood Pressure
Mar 20, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Technology Health
People who base their health choices on what they found on the internet instead of talking to their doctors have long since been regarded with a generous amount of disdain. However, a new study suggests that using...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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