
Health Check: do we really have to pay attention to 'use-by' and 'best-before' dates?
Jan 25, 2016 05:05 am UTC| Health
Most foods degrade and decay over time due to reactions with oxygen, decomposition of the foods structure or flavour compounds, or microorganisms (or microbes) causing the food to spoil. The result can be food that is...

How your friends affect your health
Jan 24, 2016 23:30 pm UTC| Health
Think about your five closest friends. What do they care about? Do they love the gym? Long walks on the beach? Maybe they smoke, or are overweight. You should choose your friends wisely, because they can have a big...

Flint's water crisis is a blatant example of environmental injustice
Jan 23, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Law Health
Many observers see race and class as factors in Flint, Michigans drinking water crisis. Earlier this week Flints mayor, Karen Weaver, said, Its a minority community. Its a poor community. And our voices were not heard. We...
When do children show evidence of self-esteem? Earlier than you might think
Jan 23, 2016 09:59 am UTC| Health
A YouTube clip called Jessicas Daily Affirmation recently went viral. The clip shows a four-year-old Jessica standing in front of the bathroom mirror saying what makes her happy about herself. Jessicas Daily...
Take a chill pill if you want to avoid the flu this year
Jan 23, 2016 09:58 am UTC| Health
Along with snow and frigid temperatures, the winter months also bring coughs, colds and the flu. Lower respiratory tract infections, the ones that cause feelings of chest congestion despite the deepest coughs, are one of...
Can you turbo-charge your genes to produce 'designer babies'?
Jan 23, 2016 09:07 am UTC| Health Science
If you have bad skin or are losing your hair you might jokingly blame your parents for passing on the genes that cause these problems. Of course, most traits that youve inherited probably developed many generations ago....
Forget the pick-up lines – here's how to talk about your sexual desires and boundaries
Jan 22, 2016 05:26 am UTC| Life Health
Pick-up artists from the American company Real Social Dynamics (RSD) have been back in Australia to run a series of seminars for men on how to seduce women. During a 2014 visit, RSD coach Julien Blanc was driven from...