Apocalypse now: wifi and radiation sickness sweeping the world
Mar 21, 2017 00:06 am UTC| Health
In 2006, two researchers, Hallberg and Oberfeld, published a terrifying forecast in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine asking Will we all become electrosensitive?. The researchers extrapolated figures from...
A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
Mar 20, 2017 14:20 pm UTC| Health
Many cultures swear by the benefits of a hot bath. But only recently has science began to understand how passive heating (as opposed to getting hot and sweaty from exercise) improves health. At Loughborough University...
Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?
Mar 20, 2017 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
People have long been fascinated with sleepwalkers by those who roam during the night without awareness, climbing out of windows, walking down the street, urinating in a cupboard, or moving furniture. Sleepwalking is...
New Study Says Internet As Good As Drugs For Lowering Blood Pressure
Mar 20, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Technology Health
People who base their health choices on what they found on the internet instead of talking to their doctors have long since been regarded with a generous amount of disdain. However, a new study suggests that using...
Want to eat fish that's truly good for you? Here are some guidelines to reeling one in
Mar 20, 2017 02:02 am UTC| Health
Seafood is very healthy to eat all things considered. Fish and shellfish are an important source of protein, vitamins and minerals, and they are low in saturated fat. But seafoods claim to fame is its omega-3 fatty acids,...
Street harassment is a public health problem: The case of Mexico City
Mar 20, 2017 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
I actually dont remember when I was first harassed on the street, but I do remember when I first experienced it as an abusive act: I was an adolescent traveling with my mom in a crowded underground wagon, where men could...
Killing 'zombie' cells to improve health in old age
Mar 18, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Health
Imagine a world where you could take just a single pill for the treatment or prevention of several different age-related diseases. Although still in the realms of science fiction, accumulating scientific data now suggests...
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’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects