Six ways to look after your eyes in 2024
Jan 04, 2024 04:35 am UTC| Health
The World Health Organization estimates that over 80% of all vision impairment around the world can be prevented and even cured. Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves adopting a combination of lifestyle changes,...
A raunchy new 'Big History' tells the story of sex, but raises some unanswered questions
Jan 01, 2024 12:08 pm UTC| Health
David Bakers Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation condenses the story of the evolution of (predominantly) reproductive sex into 300 pages. That is quite a feat. The book is one of the latest additions to...
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
Dec 29, 2023 12:12 pm UTC| Health
Do you hate salad? Its OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world, and lots of different ways to prepare them. But given almost all of us dont eat enough vegetables, even though most of us (81%) know eating...
How to jump-start your New Year with cold weather running
Dec 28, 2023 06:39 am UTC| Health
As 2024 approaches, many people look to begin the year with resolutions to become more fit. Some people find it challenging to get enthusiastic about outdoor exercise during the winter. However, dont discount the joys of...
Most expectant mothers miss out on vitamins important for their health and their baby’s, study finds
Dec 26, 2023 23:08 pm UTC| Health
Our bodies require many important vitamins and minerals in order to function well. B vitamins, for example, are particularly important for many of our everyday functions including energy levels, cell health and nerve...
Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?
Dec 26, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Health
As we enter the festive season its a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut. Alcohol can interfere with the time it takes for food to go through your gut (also known as...
Switching off from work has never been harder, or more necessary. Here's how to do it
Dec 26, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Health
In the hit dystopian TV series Severance, employees at biotech corporation Lumon Industries find it easy to separate work and home life. A computer chip is inserted in their brains to act as a mindwipe. They leave all...
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’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects