Tennis, Swimming And Aerobics Best For Long Life, Study Says
Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Health
Its a widely accepted fact that exercise is the key to good health and a long life. However, opinion on which form of exercise is the best to prolong life has been conflicting. Now, a new study suggests that playing...
Study Says ‘Don’t Go To Sleep Angry’ Is On Point
Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Health
Ever heard of the phrase, Dont go to sleep angry? For those who have been alive during the past century or so, chances are high that this is the case. If so, a recent study shows that there is a good reason why this advice...
More boys are diagnosed with cancer than girls worldwide – why?
Nov 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Health
Like most things, cancer diagnosis is not equal for men and women. In adults, sexual hormones, dietary habits, exposure to carcinogens, smoking and alcohol consumption combine to give rise to a situation where more men...
Why so many people regain weight after dieting
Nov 26, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Health
Anyone who has tried to lose weight and keep it off knows how difficult the task can be. It seems like it should be simple: Just exercise to burn more calories and reduce your calorie intake. But many studies have shown...
Swimming the Atlantic is an extreme act of human endurance – here's what the body will go through
Nov 26, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Health
Ben Hooper is not your average person. The former policeman has spent years competing in triathlons and open-water swims, sometimes up to 40km in one day. But there are some challenges that will test any super-fit athlete....
Can the way we move after injury lead to chronic pain?
Nov 26, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Health
When people suffer musculoskeletal pain that is, pain arising from muscles, ligaments, bones or joints they change the way they move. Sometimes these changes include completely avoiding certain movements, and sometimes...
Why frequent dieting makes you put on weight – and what to do about it
Nov 26, 2016 03:00 am UTC| Health
People who regularly go on diets tend to lose weight initially but bounce back and even gain weight after stopping the regime. This phenomenon dubbed yo-yo dieting is associated with changes in metabolism and is one...
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