Stimulating the brain with electricity may reduce bulimia symptoms
Jan 26, 2017 07:18 am UTC| Health
Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa, including the urge to binge eat, are reduced by delivering electricity to parts of the brain using non-invasive brain stimulation, according to new research conducted by our team at Kings...
Drug Company Condemns Infants To Death, Increases Life-Saving Medication Price 85,000%
Jan 24, 2017 01:46 am UTC| Health
The Federal Trade Commission forced drug company Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals to pay over $100 million this week for engaging in illegal behavior involving drugs meant for treating infants with a rare form of epilepsy....
How do you know if you're obsessed with your health?
Jan 23, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Health
Most of us worry about our health at some point. You may notice a new symptom or change in your body and become convinced its a sign of a horrible illness; a loved one might become ill and you might worry it may also...
Big Pharma Starts Using Cannabis For Making Drugs In Earnest
Jan 20, 2017 10:01 am UTC| Health Law
For decades, cannabis or marijuana as it is more commonly known has been treated as an illegal substance that could land offenders in prison for a long time. After the movement to make marijuana legal gained steam, several...
Society actually does want policies that benefit future generations
Jan 19, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Health Nature
Rich societies like the UK are changing the planet for the worse. Human life is taking a heavy toll on the Earth, its climate and its various ecosystems. This generation is consuming the planet, but it is future...
Many household products contain antimicrobial chemicals banned from soaps by the FDA
Jan 19, 2017 12:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Health
This year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier. It is also the year when soap manufacturers...
Can good fat boost your fitness level?
Jan 18, 2017 14:05 pm UTC| Health
Fish oil supplements may seem like a relatively recent health fad but they have actually been produced in the UK on a large scale since 1935 by the company Seven Seas Ltd. Since then, the fish oil supplement market has...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight