Go Ahead And Keep Judging Others, Study Says It’s A Good Thing

Apr 10, 2017 13:37 pm UTC| Health

Society often discourages people from judging others despite being made of a wholly judgmental populace. As it turns out, looking down on others for being despicable is actually a good thing, at least to some extent....

Food for thought? Diet helps explain unique human brainpower

Apr 08, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Its the mystery of all mysteries of science. Why is it that humans are so unusual compared to all other life? The key to solving this riddle lies in explaining the evolution of our large brains and exceptional...

8 diet myths - busted!

Apr 04, 2017 13:20 pm UTC| Health

With almost half the adult population trying to lose weight - its time to bust some diet myths that just wont go away. Heres eight weve been asked about lately. 1. Celery has negative calories A 15cm celery stalk has...

Common antibiotic could treat post-traumatic stress disorder

Apr 04, 2017 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Doxycycline is a cheap, widely available antibiotic. It is used to treat everything from acne to urinary tract infections. This humble little pill, we have now discovered, might also be useful for treating post-traumatic...

Fructose: friend or foe?

Apr 04, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Health

Fructose has been getting a bad rap lately. Although consuming too much can be bad for your health, those who exercise seem to be protected against some of fructoses negative health effects. And growing evidence suggests...

New welfare reforms put extra pressure on single parents to enter paid work

Apr 02, 2017 02:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Parents of children as young as three will now be expected to seek paid employment if they want to receive state benefits as part of a package of welfare reforms implemented in April 2017. These changes prioritise work in...

10 things every child with autism wishes you knew

Apr 02, 2017 02:22 am UTC| Health

We are often quick to make judgements on what we perceive to be happening when children behave in a way that draws attention but when a young person with autism is struggling to cope with the world, the last thing they...