Dec 01, 2016 20:41 pm UTC| Health
Weve known that bacteria live in our intestines as far back as the 1680s, when Leeuwenhoek first looked through his microscope. Yogurt companies use that information in the sales pitch for their product, claiming it can...
After decades of research, why is AIDS still rampant?
Dec 01, 2016 20:36 pm UTC| Health
Today is World AIDS Day. More than three decades after the virus was first discovered, 5,753 people will become HIV infected today. About the same number will become infected tomorrow, and the same number the day after...
Got high cholesterol? Here are five foods to eat and avoid
Dec 01, 2016 19:19 pm UTC| Health
High fat, low fat, no carb, more carb: when it comes to getting information on eating to manage high blood cholesterol, confusion reigns. We checked the most recent research from trials that tested the impact of...
Health Check: why men wake up with erections
Dec 01, 2016 02:11 am UTC| Health
The morning penile erection, or as it is medically known, nocturnal penile tumescence, is not only an interesting physiological phenomenon, it can also tell us a lot about a patients sexual function. Morning penile...
Tennis, Swimming And Aerobics Best For Long Life, Study Says
Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Health
Its a widely accepted fact that exercise is the key to good health and a long life. However, opinion on which form of exercise is the best to prolong life has been conflicting. Now, a new study suggests that playing...
Study Says ‘Don’t Go To Sleep Angry’ Is On Point
Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Health
Ever heard of the phrase, Dont go to sleep angry? For those who have been alive during the past century or so, chances are high that this is the case. If so, a recent study shows that there is a good reason why this advice...
More boys are diagnosed with cancer than girls worldwide – why?
Nov 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Health
Like most things, cancer diagnosis is not equal for men and women. In adults, sexual hormones, dietary habits, exposure to carcinogens, smoking and alcohol consumption combine to give rise to a situation where more men...
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
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects