Mindful eating: the Victorian food trend that could help you lose weight and transform your health

Feb 10, 2019 10:51 am UTC| Health

In recent years, mindfulness defined as a mental state or attitude in which one focuses ones awareness on the present moment has become embedded into our everyday language. Mindfulness has helped many people to develop...

Vegan or Mediterranean diet – which is better for heart health?

Feb 10, 2019 10:45 am UTC| Health

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for more than 30% of the total number of deaths worldwide, and every year more people are being diagnosed with the condition. In 2015, more than 85m people in Europe were living with...

Why the US has higher drug prices than other countries

Feb 10, 2019 10:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Business

Spending on pharmaceuticals is on the rise worldwide. And it well should be. Today, we are able to cure some diseases like hepatitis C that were virtual death sentences just a few years ago. This progress required...

Fossil fuels are bad for your health and harmful in many ways besides climate change

Feb 08, 2019 12:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Many Democratic lawmakers aim to pass a Green New Deal, a package of policies that would mobilize vast amounts of money to create new jobs and address inequality while fighting climate change. Led by Rep. Alexandria...

Eating more fruit and vegetables linked to better mental well-being – new study

Feb 08, 2019 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

It is well known that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for your physical health, but our latest research suggests that it might be good for your mental health too. An study from Australia in 2016 found...

How the brain remembers amputated limbs – and continues to control them

Feb 08, 2019 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Most people who have lost a limb still feel its presence decades later. This phenomenon, dubbed phantom limb, has long been a mystery. But with new ultra-high resolution brain scanning, are now able to look inside the...

In debates about drug use, fun is important

Feb 08, 2019 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Millions of Australians use, or have used, illicit substances at some point in their life, while millions more are regular users of legal drugs such as alcohol, tobacco or sleeping pills. While some people become heavy...