Why we are hard-wired to worry, and what we can do to calm down

Jan 14, 2020 02:39 am UTC| Health

A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the people we love, but worry that they wont be, and imagine some of the things that might stand in the way. More broadly, we might...

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Jan 14, 2020 00:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

In many countries with a high HIV prevalence, at least 95% of children born to mothers living with HIV remain HIV-uninfected. This is due to the success of wide-scale provision of antiretroviral therapy to mothers with HIV...

Thinking of menopausal hormone therapy? Here's what you can expect from your GP

Jan 14, 2020 00:33 am UTC| Health

We have seen increasingly dramatic headlines over the years on the risks of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), also known as hormone replacement therapy. An alarming study in 2002, which found an apparent increased risk...

What employers need to know: the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air

Jan 14, 2020 00:32 am UTC| Health

Amid thick bushfire smoke in cities including Canberra and Melbourne, employers need to consider their legal obligations. Some have directed their workers not to turn up in order to avoid to occupational health and...

Type 2 diabetes: Magnesium, chromium, and quercetin supplements can help lower blood sugar

Jan 13, 2020 09:14 am UTC| Health

Type 2 diabetes is a condition that is affecting many people all over the world, and the lifelong condition can only be managed, not cured. A way to help manage blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics, even more, is...

Fasting can help increase life expectancy

Jan 13, 2020 09:13 am UTC| Health

Longevity is a goal many people everywhere in the world strive for. Diet is one of the ways to achieve longevity, and a report reveals that a way to increase life expectancy lies not in what to eat but when to eat. Diet...

Stomach cancer: Dark, tar-like stools could be a sign of the disease

Jan 13, 2020 09:12 am UTC| Health

Stomach cancer is one of the trickiest types of cancer as the symptoms are not very visible until after the disease has spread. As spotting symptoms is very important as early as possible, one concerning sign can be found...