Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?

Jun 20, 2024 05:38 am UTC| Health

The world is becoming clogged with plastic. Particles of plastic so tiny they cannot be seen with the naked eye have been found almost everywhere, from the oceans depths to the mountain tops. They are in the soil, in...

Ultra-processed foods: here’s how they may affect the way the immune system functions

Jun 20, 2024 05:33 am UTC| Health

In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods. But diets high in ultra-processed foods are increasingly being linked...

What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions

Jun 20, 2024 05:30 am UTC| Health

In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated 350,000 lives globally in 2022. More than...

Scary-sounding new virus in the news? Here are the questions you should ask

Jun 18, 2024 05:22 am UTC| Health

In the US, a dairy-farm worker develops itching, blood-shot eyes. In Australia, a young girl falls ill after a foreign holiday and is rushed to hospital. In Mexico, another man, already ill and bed-bound, becomes seriously...

Mealtimes can be tough when your child is autistic or has ADHD. Here are 5 tips to try

Jun 18, 2024 04:33 am UTC| Health

Gathering as a family for a meal can serve several purposes: from social connection to nutrition. But this can also make eating and mealtimes tricky to manage when someone in the family is neurodivergent. Many autistic...

Cancer is affecting more young people than ever before: How health care can learn to meet their needs

Jun 18, 2024 04:31 am UTC| Health

The Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis at the relatively young age of 42 brought attention to the realities of being diagnosed with cancer as a younger person. By definition, adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are people...

African swine fever: are there better ways to manage the disease than Italy’s mass pig culls?

Jun 13, 2024 06:14 am UTC| Health

Prime Minister Giorgia Melonis attacks on Italys cultural heritage from libel suits against intellectuals to her governments censorship of texts critical of Mussolini have made headlines across Europe. Less attention,...