Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s

Jul 24, 2024 05:35 am UTC| Health

Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. Its thought that around 40% of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed) by changing certain lifestyle habits. There are now 12 known modifiable risk...

Why does traditional masculinity have such longevity, even among younger boys?

Jul 23, 2024 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Weve all seen men lash out angrily when their masculinity is threatened not least in Hollywood movies. And the extent of such behaviour has also been uncovered in scientific research. But how, when and why does this...

The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots and new challenges

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they didnt know it at the time, these were the first documented cases of AIDS. In...

Is your desk job killing your back?

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 26492130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of between 1 million and...

Why the stinky durian really is the ‘king of all fruits’

Jul 21, 2024 16:25 pm UTC| Health

Theres little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called king of all fruits is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where durian season is currently...

Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help – new study

Jul 21, 2024 16:24 pm UTC| Health

Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesnt have time to wind down before the lights go out. But new research has found breaking up a quiet, sedentary evening of watching television with short...

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

Jul 19, 2024 10:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced...