How a study about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was doctored, adding to pain and stigma

Mar 23, 2017 05:09 am UTC| Health

The public relies on scientists to report their findings accurately and completely, but that does not always happen. Too often, researchers announce only their most favorable outcomes, while keeping more disappointing...

Research suggests motherhood has changed my brain

Mar 23, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Health

Mum is it winter soon? Yesterday this simple question sent my brain into meltdown. As I tried to work out if summer was over yet, I realised I couldnt even remember if we should be entering Spring or Autumn. Feeling...

Despite escalating prescriptions, nerve pain drug offers no relief for sciatica

Mar 23, 2017 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Sciatica is a disabling condition characterised by pain in the leg along the distribution of the sciatic nerve. It can be accompanied by back pain, tingling, numbness, reduced strength and reflex changes in the...

What we may think are the healthiest bread and wrap options actually have the most salt

Mar 21, 2017 00:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Some of the most common breads we see in the supermarket contain almost half the recommended days worth of salt in just two slices. Thats before youve even added any Vegemite. Our new analysis looked at the salt content...

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...