Looking at buildings can actually give people headaches – here's how
Jun 01, 2017 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Its three oclock youre at work, struggling to focus during the afternoon lull. You gaze out of your office window, hoping for some relief, but instead you feel a headache coming on. Flat grey concrete lines the streets,...
Many heart attack patients prescribed beta-blockers may not benefit
May 31, 2017 07:40 am UTC| Health
People who have had a heart attack are prescribed a number of drugs, often for life. Our latest research shows that one of those drugs a beta-blocker may offer no survival benefit to heart attack patients who do not have...
Meditation For Brains 25 Years Younger And Eliminating Selfishness, Studies State
May 29, 2017 14:44 pm UTC| Health
The human brain has long been regarded as one of the most versatile parts of the body due to neuroplasticity. This is basically the concept where people can change the properties of their gray matter by introducing...
Why a monthly period is especially hard for millions of women and girls around the world
May 27, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Health
Millions of girls and women are displaced and on the move right now globally and the Trump administrations proposed drastic cuts to humanitarian aid will have a major impact on these girls and womens health. An...
Call for mandatory screening to cut the risk of malnutrition in older people
May 27, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Health
Old age comes with many challenges, including concerning levels of malnutrition. The issue is particularly worrying among older people recently admitted to residential care. Better diet can reduce the risk of...
How do the chemicals in sunscreen protect our skin from damage?
May 27, 2017 04:25 am UTC| Health
Not so long ago, people like my Aunt Muriel thought of sunburn as a necessary evil on the way to a good base tan. She used to slather on the baby oil while using a large reflector to bake away. Aunt Muriels mantra when the...
Three ideas on how the new WHO DG can build health systems from the bottom up
May 27, 2017 04:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus Adhanom is the first African to become the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is also the first non-physician to head up the United Nations body. He has big challenges...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects