Oct 24, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Health
Choosing a toothbrush is relatively simple: dentists recommend brushing with a small-headed soft-bristled brush, for two minutes, twice a day. But how on earth do you decide between the 50-odd toothpastes on the...
Is the government pushing for private health insurance over comprehensive care in the NHS?
Oct 19, 2016 17:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Health
Theresa May has little time for those arguing for NHS funding increases. After all, unlike most government departments, NHS funding has increased over recent years, offering protection against inflation at least. Other...
How listening to music could help you beat insomnia
Oct 18, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Health
In our hectic world, a good nights sleep is worth its weight in gold when it comes to improving physical and mental well-being. Much more than a basic method of energy conservation, sleep is a state during which muscle and...
Digital health devices are great, but their prices are widening the health gap
Oct 18, 2016 02:14 am UTC| Technology Health
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases account for more than 85 percent of all deaths in the United States. Obesity and asthma in particular are among the leading...
How retro storytelling can help boost imaginative capacity
Oct 10, 2016 07:01 am UTC| Life Health
Everyone loves a good story. Its a vital part of human experience. Theres an element of story in just about every form of popular culture, and also in the sciences and arts. Stories began as the earliest form of oral...
Friday essay: the sound of fear
Oct 07, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Common idioms such as seeing is believing give our eyes the central role in our engagement with the world. But there is little doubt that listening plays a critical part in how we navigate and understand our...
Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
Oct 07, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Health
High blood pressure is called the silent killer. Thats because it has no symptoms. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure and kidney disease. Six million...
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