How can I get some sleep? Which treatments actually work?

Oct 27, 2023 15:08 pm UTC| Health

Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you stay awake for a long time at night? Do these sleep problems make you feel fatigued, strung-out, or exhausted during the day? Has this been happening for months? If so,...

A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's

Oct 27, 2023 15:05 pm UTC| Health

Perhaps the word polyphenol means little to you, but they certainly mean a lot to your health. Polyphenols are a family of chemical compounds present in foods of vegetable origin and seaweed that have been studied over the...

Focusing on functional fitness in your 20s and 30s can help you stay ready for anything — and many exercises can help you achieve it

Oct 27, 2023 15:03 pm UTC| Health

Whats the best type of exercise you can do for your health? The answer seems to change every week. Lately, many fitness enthusiasts and influencers have been talking about the importance of functional fitness especially...

How do stimulants actually work to reduce ADHD symptoms?

Oct 27, 2023 14:55 pm UTC| Health

Stimulants are first-line drugs for children and adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how do they actually work? First, lets look at the brain ADHD is a neurodevelopmental...

Hershey Urged to Reduce Harmful Heavy Metal Content in Chocolate, Says Consumer Reports

Oct 26, 2023 07:22 am UTC| Business Health

Consumer Reports recently conducted a comprehensive analysis of chocolate products from various manufacturers, revealing alarming levels of lead and cadmium. The magazine has called on Hershey to immediately reduce heavy...

Why do people with hoarding disorder hoard, and how can we help?

Oct 25, 2023 14:20 pm UTC| Health

Hoarding disorder is an under-recognised serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults. Thats about 715,000 Australians. People who hoard and their...

New research has found an existing drug could help many people with painful hand osteoarthritis

Oct 25, 2023 05:33 am UTC| Health

Osteoarthritis is the most common disease of the joints, and often affects the hands. One in two women and one in four men will have symptoms of hand osteoarthritis by the time they turn 85. Hand osteoarthritis causes...