If meat could talk, would you still eat it?
Feb 11, 2016 08:36 am UTC| Health
Futurologist Ian Pearson recently predicted that by 2050 it will be possible to implant devices into our pets and other animals to give them the ability to speak to us. This raises the interesting question of whether...
Exposed to a deluge of digital photos, we're feeling the psychological effects of image overload
Feb 11, 2016 08:27 am UTC| Health Technology
Twenty-four percent of U.S. teens say theyre online almost constantly. Now much of that time, it seems, is spent incessantly compiling and navigating vast collections and streams of images. In a 2014 survey, the photo...
A shift in social attitudes can make menopause a positive experience
Feb 11, 2016 08:12 am UTC| Health Technology
Its a sensation familiar to three out of every four women going through menopause. First, theres a sudden and intense feeling of heat, accompanied by extreme sweating and redness in the face and chest. This is followed by...
Modernising Medicare is a great idea but needs a radical approach
Feb 11, 2016 08:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health
The Australian government is investigating the possibility of privatising the payment services associated with Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, aged care services and veteran affairs. Health Minister Susan...
UV radiation: the risks and benefits of a healthy glow
Feb 11, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Health
Eighty years ago, when sun exposure was first associated with skin cancer, popular culture was exalting tanning by emphasizing that a fine brown color suggests health and good times, and is a pleasant thing to see. We...
Labeling people as 'The mentally ill' increases stigma
Feb 07, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Life Health
Consider this collection of headlines from national national media outlets over the past few weeks: Allowing the mentally ill guns is insane, or Ranks of ISIS include mentally ill, or Jail last refuge for mentally ill or...
Concussion: horror of sports-related brain damage is only now emerging
Feb 07, 2016 15:43 pm UTC| Sports Health
Not so long ago, it was a diagnosis that was barely mentioned. Now it feels like theres a plague of concussion in modern sport, with endless news articles and commentaries on the injury and its consequences. There are...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects