A healthy BMI when you're young could safeguard your heart for later life

Jul 31, 2018 15:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Your body mass index (BMI) indicates whether you are within a healthy weight range based on your height. Having a higher BMI meaning more weight relative to height can increase your risk of developing heart disease,...

Sharing your #shopping on social media can damage your health and your wallet

Jul 31, 2018 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health

Posting images on social media when we buy new clothes, eat out or purchase the latest gadget may seem harmless enough. But this consumption-oriented sharing may be undermining both our bank balance and our mental...

Science or Snake Oil: do 'rescue remedies' ease stress?

Jul 31, 2018 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Bach flower remedies, which you may know as rescue remedy, were created in the 1930s by the English physician Edward Bach. He produced 38 remedies for a variety of emotional states such as for those who have fear, for...

Organic, grass fed and hormone-free: does this make red meat any healthier?

Jul 31, 2018 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Red meat is an excellent source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fats, which are are linked to heart and brain health. But while a small quantity of lean meat may be good...

What could a My Health Record data breach look like?

Jul 24, 2018 17:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Last week marked the start of a three-month period in which Australians can opt out of the My Health Record scheme before having an automatically generated electronic health record. Some Australians have already opted...

Alcohol: why we should call time on airport drinking

Jul 24, 2018 16:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

As the alcohol industry continues to make healthy profits, Britain is left counting the increasing cost of its unhealthy relationship with booze. From overstretched accident and emergency departments to a steady incidence...

Diabetes: the good news and the bad news – and what next for the future

Jul 24, 2018 16:45 pm UTC| Health

Alarming stories about the diabetes epidemic that threatens millions of lives and the NHS itself have become commonplace, and with good reason. Around 4.6m people in the UK are living with diabetes while a further 12.3m...