LEDs could be harmful to health – the EU halogen ban will make it worse

Sep 10, 2018 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The European Union recently announced a ban on halogen light bulbs, to persuade the public to switch to LED lamps. Its unlikely to raise many eyebrows. There are, after all, lots of different lamps on the market. Some...

Food price hikes of £2 billion due to extreme weather are completely avoidable – here's how

Sep 10, 2018 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Extreme hot and cold weather in the UK will have driven up average household food prices by 45m a week in 2018, according to recent research from the Centre for Economic and Business Research. Cue numerous press articles...

Do blind people have better hearing?

Sep 10, 2018 14:07 pm UTC| Health

The sensation of sound occurs when the vibrations from sounds enter our ear and cause little hairlike structures called hair cells within our inner ear to move back and forth. The hair cells transform this movement into...

NAFTA negotiations may threaten pharmacare

Sep 10, 2018 13:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Around 91 per cent of Canadians want a national pharmacare plan, according to a recent national poll, so they dont have to choose between buying groceries or paying for drugs to keep them healthy. The same public...

Five types of food to increase your psychological well-being

Sep 10, 2018 13:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

We all know eating healthy food is good for our physical health and can decrease our risk of developing diabetes, cancer, obesity and heart disease. What is not as well known is that eating healthy food is also good for...

Health Check: what happens when you hold in a fart?

Sep 10, 2018 13:41 pm UTC| Health

Ever been in a situation where passing wind is going to be hugely embarrassing and youve had to hold in a fart? Lets face it we all have. Trying to hold it in leads to a build up of pressure and major discomfort. A...

Prisoners need drug and alcohol treatments but AA programs aren't the answer

Sep 09, 2018 20:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Prisons and drug use are closely linked. Two-thirds of Australian prisoners report using illicit drugs in the 12 months before they entered prison, compared with 12% of the general population in the previous 12 months....