New Study Says Internet As Good As Drugs For Lowering Blood Pressure

Mar 20, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Technology Health

People who base their health choices on what they found on the internet instead of talking to their doctors have long since been regarded with a generous amount of disdain. However, a new study suggests that using...

Want to eat fish that's truly good for you? Here are some guidelines to reeling one in

Mar 20, 2017 02:02 am UTC| Health

Seafood is very healthy to eat all things considered. Fish and shellfish are an important source of protein, vitamins and minerals, and they are low in saturated fat. But seafoods claim to fame is its omega-3 fatty acids,...

Street harassment is a public health problem: The case of Mexico City

Mar 20, 2017 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health

I actually dont remember when I was first harassed on the street, but I do remember when I first experienced it as an abusive act: I was an adolescent traveling with my mom in a crowded underground wagon, where men could...

Killing 'zombie' cells to improve health in old age

Mar 18, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Health

Imagine a world where you could take just a single pill for the treatment or prevention of several different age-related diseases. Although still in the realms of science fiction, accumulating scientific data now suggests...

How big data is being mobilised in the fight against leukaemia

Mar 18, 2017 06:32 am UTC| Technology Health

Healthy cell function relies on well orchestrated gene activity. Via a fantastically complex network of interactions, around 30,000 genes cooperate to maintain this delicate balance in each of the 37.2 trillion cells in...

Can we trust Big Tobacco to promote public health?

Mar 14, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Health Politics

Theres a new catchcry in public health: people working in tobacco control should join with Big Tobacco to promote safer tobacco products. It runs like this: before starting work each morning, tobacco company employees...

Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not

Mar 14, 2017 05:14 am UTC| Health

A recent analysis of a massive study observing the effect of food on the health of nearly 200,000 American health professionals suggested eating more gluten was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. But is it...