Loneliness is contagious – and here's how to beat it
Jul 15, 2018 09:12 am UTC| Health
Loneliness is a common condition affecting around one in three adults. It damages your brain, immune system, and can lead to depression and suicide. Loneliness can also increase your risk of dying prematurely as much as...
Breastmilk alone is best for the first six months – here's what to do next
Jul 14, 2018 10:45 am UTC| Health
The Trump administration angered health experts around the world this week with its attempt to weaken a UN resolution encouraging breastfeeding. Thankfully the US bid to promote the use of formula was unsuccessful and...
Jul 12, 2018 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Health
DuPont Safety Construction (DuPont), a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business, has partnered with SkyCell, a division of Smart Containers Group a Swiss-based manufacturer utilizing blockchain technology to...
U.S. States Add Sleep Apnea and Autism to Medical Marijuana List of Qualified Health Conditions
Jul 10, 2018 05:00 am UTC| Health
Medical marijuana has been one of the most effective and versatile treatments for a variety of diseases for decades. Recently, a number of U.S. states added new conditions to their lists of acceptable illnesses to receive...
Aspartame Poses No Negative Effects on Health, Study Finds
Jul 10, 2018 05:00 am UTC| Health
Despite conclusive evidence that its one of the most dangerous and addictive substances in the world, sugar is still widely used for a variety of purposes. In an effort to curb the effects of this sweet food, substitutes...
How American dogs disappeared and left a contagious cancer behind
Jul 09, 2018 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Cancer can be frighteningly complex and unpredictable. Cancer can evolve, change, evade and resist, but one thing we can usually rely on is that cancer cant infect. For a handful of unlucky species, however, this isnt the...
What should my heart rate be and what affects it?
Jul 09, 2018 09:40 am UTC| Health
Humans have been aware of their heart rate for thousands of years. But knowing the meaning behind the beats isnt so simple. Myriad factors affect our heart rate, including our age, medical conditions, medications, diet,...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects