Here's why your body makes you feel like crap when you're sick
Aug 30, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Health
It is hard to find the words to describe how I feel at the moment because my brain is only working at about 10% capacity. At least I made it to work today. This is an improvement on last week, when I decided to stay home...
Why is it so hard to ignore a baby's cry? Science has the answers
Aug 30, 2016 08:52 am UTC| Health
Have you ever been sat on a flight with a crying baby in your vicinity, wondering more and more with each successive wail how much longer you can stand the sound? Or maybe youve been a parent, barely able to resist for a...
Health Check: what can you eat to help ease 'morning' sickness in pregnancy?
Aug 29, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Health
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is mistakenly known as morning sickness. Mistakenly, because it doesnt occur only in the morning. One Canadian study reported 80% of its sample of pregnant women experienced nausea that...
Three ways employers get well-being at work wrong
Aug 27, 2016 13:04 pm UTC| Health Life
Well-being is seen as increasingly important in the workplace. A growing number of companies have well-being policies, such as free gym memberships and health insurance, to cater to their employees needs. Much of the...
Explainer: arthrogryposis – the congenital disorder linked to Zika
Aug 27, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Health
While were used to seeing the distressing images of small heads caused by infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy, a recent study has suggested the virus may be linked to another congenital birth disorder, namely...
Why obesity is not a 'left versus right' issue
Aug 26, 2016 08:46 am UTC| Health
Alessandro R Demaio, Medical Doctor; Co-Founded NCDFREE and festival21; Associate Researcher, University of Copenhagen Left or right, we should all be urging action on obesity. libertarianism...
Doctors need to be taught how to discuss their patients' excess weight
Aug 17, 2016 02:36 am UTC| Health
With 80% of adults and close to one-third of children expected to be overweight or obese by 2025, doctors are increasingly likely to be working with people who are overweight or obese. An individuals weight is a complex...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects