Many British adults ashamed to go to work for lack of soap, deodorant
Oct 28, 2022 23:32 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
With 3.2 million British adults in hygiene poverty, many are ashamed to go to work because they cannot afford soap and deodorant. Hygiene Bank, which conducted the research with YouGov, revealed that 12 percent of the...
Australian dentists issue urgent health warning over ‘homemade toothpaste’
Oct 28, 2022 23:23 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
Dentists are warning Australians to avoid homemade and fluoride-free toothpaste if they want to avoid issues with their teeth, amid a rise in demand for herbal toothpaste. Homemade recipes of toothpaste that dont...
Philip Morris Korea to launch 'healthier' next-generation e-cigarette
Oct 26, 2022 23:46 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Life
Philip Morris Korea will launch a next-generation e-cigarette, which is less harmful and equipped with a new type of tobacco heating system, the IQOS ILUMA, next month. Paik Young-jae, managing director of Philip Morris...
Is urine sterile? Do urine 'therapies' work? Experts debunk common pee myths
Oct 24, 2022 17:37 pm UTC| Health
Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments. Unusual as it may...
What is the 'carnivore diet' and is it a bad idea?
Oct 24, 2022 17:37 pm UTC| Health
You may have heard of the carnivore diet, and the claims it is beneficial for our health. Many diet trends, such as the paleo and Atkins diets, advocate high protein and low carbohydrate intake. But the carnivore diet...
Oct 24, 2022 17:32 pm UTC| Health
U.S. retailers began selling over-the-counter hearing aids on Oct. 17, 2022, a long-awaited move that some experts predict could be a game-changer in making these devices accessible and affordable. A prescription is no...
Exercise really can help you sleep better at night – here's why that may be
Oct 24, 2022 17:30 pm UTC| Health
Many people struggle to get enough good quality sleep. Not only does this leave us feeling tired the next day, but over the long term poor sleep can actually have a negative effect on other aspects of our health and...
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