Is the government pushing for private health insurance over comprehensive care in the NHS?

Oct 19, 2016 17:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Health

Theresa May has little time for those arguing for NHS funding increases. After all, unlike most government departments, NHS funding has increased over recent years, offering protection against inflation at least. Other...

How listening to music could help you beat insomnia

Oct 18, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Health

In our hectic world, a good nights sleep is worth its weight in gold when it comes to improving physical and mental well-being. Much more than a basic method of energy conservation, sleep is a state during which muscle and...

Digital health devices are great, but their prices are widening the health gap

Oct 18, 2016 02:14 am UTC| Technology Health

Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases account for more than 85 percent of all deaths in the United States. Obesity and asthma in particular are among the leading...

How retro storytelling can help boost imaginative capacity

Oct 10, 2016 07:01 am UTC| Life Health

Everyone loves a good story. Its a vital part of human experience. Theres an element of story in just about every form of popular culture, and also in the sciences and arts. Stories began as the earliest form of oral...

Friday essay: the sound of fear

Oct 07, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Common idioms such as seeing is believing give our eyes the central role in our engagement with the world. But there is little doubt that listening plays a critical part in how we navigate and understand our...

Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure

Oct 07, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Health

High blood pressure is called the silent killer. Thats because it has no symptoms. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure and kidney disease. Six million...

When it comes to food, could 'reactive' sometimes be best?

Oct 06, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Health

True for almost all situations in life, being proactive is best. And this has been a formative lesson in my time so far: whether reaching out to a potential mentor that inspired me and making time for a coffee and a chat,...