Two violent men, two symptoms of the same sickness
Jun 14, 2016 10:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
America woke up this weekend to the news of the deadliest civilian mass shooting in the nations history. The senseless tragedy will undoubtedly evoke anger, sadness, and helplessness. In the meantime, many will forget...

Gun researchers see a public health emergency in Orlando mass shooting. Here's why.
Jun 14, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
Editors note: We turned to two public health researchers on gun violence to help us understand the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Florida. Sandro Galea is the dean of Boston Universitys School of Public Health. Ziming...
Why do some cancers suddenly disappear?
Jun 14, 2016 10:34 am UTC| Health
It is hard to believe that some cancers miraculously disappear, but it does happen. Over 1,000 case studies document cancer sufferers who experienced spontaneous regression of their tumour. So why does this happen and is...

Paralysed with fear: why do we freeze when frightened?
Jun 14, 2016 08:27 am UTC| Health
Most people are probably familiar with the classic fight or flight response to a feared stimulus. If a snake were to fall from the ceiling on top of you as you read this, you have two options: fight off the snake or get...
Is nicotine really as safe as e-cigarette supporters make out?
Jun 14, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
A core platform of the massive promotion of e-cigarettes has been the argument that because these products involve no combustion but only vapourisation, they must be substantially less dangerous than smoked tobacco. Few ...

Jun 13, 2016 08:24 am UTC| Health
Australian guidelines recommend limiting salt intake to six grams a day or less. The World Health Organisation advises limiting salt even further: to 5g (for adults) and 2g (for children) per day or less. But for this...
Chemical messengers: how hormones change through menopause
Jun 13, 2016 01:55 am UTC| Health
Every woman who reaches midlife will experience menopause when her ovaries eventually run out of eggs. The average age of natural menopause in Australia is 51 years. But around 10% of women experience menopause before...