Why do I need to get up during the night to wee? Is this normal?
Mar 06, 2024 22:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
It can be normal to wake up once or even twice during the night to wee, especially as we get older. One in three adults over 30 makes at least two trips to the bathroom every night. Waking up from sleep to urinate on...
Some women’s breasts can’t make enough milk, and the effects can be devastating
Mar 06, 2024 22:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Many new mothers worry about their milk supply. For some, support from a breastfeeding counsellor or lactation consultant helps. Others cannot make enough milk no matter how hard they try. These are women whose breasts...
‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?
Feb 29, 2024 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
According to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more. You might be wondering what these terms mean or if all carbs are really the same. If you are into carb counting or...
Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of...
ADHD drug shortages: what to expect if you take Vyvanse and can’t access your usual dose
Feb 22, 2024 06:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Imagine you or your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and after several weeks, or even months, youve found a dose of medication youre happy with. The problems you previously experienced with...
Zombie deer disease is spreading and scientists are concerned that it could jump to humans
Feb 20, 2024 11:09 am UTC| Health
In the tranquil expanses of North Americas woodlands and grasslands, a silent but concerning phenomenon is unfolding: chronic wasting disease (CWD). The condition, often dubbed zombie deer disease, is stealthily spreading...
What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health
Feb 20, 2024 11:08 am UTC| Health
Dry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their function doesnt always seem entirely clear. But each has their own important role, which often...
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