Magnesium could offer fresh hope to tinnitus sufferers
Mar 08, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Health
You may be familiar with the experience of a ringing sensation in your ears after a night out enjoying some good music. Perhaps youve never given it a second thought as the sound normally disappears on its own. But what if...
WHO: Pollution Caused 1/4 Of Children’s Death; EPA Just Condemned More To Early Grave
Mar 08, 2017 07:39 am UTC| Nature Health
Scientists have been warning the world that climate change and environmental pollution is going to cause massive casualties in the future. It would seem that this prediction came true much too soon as the World Health...
Blurred lines: building winning athletes in sport or just plain bullying?
Mar 08, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Sports Health
Bullying can take place in all manner of settings, from the school yard to the boardroom. Recently there has been an increase in allegations associated with sport, particularly around athletes competing at the highest...
Exercise changes the way our bodies work at a molecular level
Mar 08, 2017 05:21 am UTC| Health
Exercise is good for you, this we know. It helps build muscle, burn fat and make us all into happier, healthier people. But long before you start looking the way you want, there are other hidden, more immediate, molecular...
How 'cannibalism' by breast cancer cells promotes dormancy: A possible clue into cancer recurrence
Mar 08, 2017 05:02 am UTC| Health
Breast cancer death rates overall have steadily declined since 1989, leading to an increased number of survivors. But while breast cancer survivors are grateful their bodies show no trace of the disease, they still face...
Here's how citizen power can drive mental health reform
Mar 08, 2017 02:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
Citizen panels and juries around the world are having their say about how health funding is prioritised and allocated. Its time this happened in Australia, particularly when it comes to deciding how best to carve up...
Pancreatic cancer wouldn't be so deadly if we could just diagnose it earlier
Mar 06, 2017 13:51 pm UTC| Health
Pancreatic cancer is extremely difficult to diagnose. The current prognosis for pancreatic cancer is so poor that a UK cancer charity has warned more than 11,000 people are expected to die from the cancer by 2026, and that...
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