'Resistance-proof' antibiotics may never exist – but there are some promising alternatives

Mar 09, 2016 00:04 am UTC| Health

Few will have missed the warnings about the increasing threat from antibiotic resistance and the dire predictions of a looming post-antibiotic apocalypse. And were right to worry: bugs that are resistant to commonly used...

Where do the 2016 candidates stand on contraception?

Mar 08, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Health Politics Law

Access to safe and effective birth control is part of health care for tens of millions of Americans. The vast majority of Americans view birth control as morally acceptable, and make sharp distinctions between approval for...

The most damaging gateway to hard drugs? Drugs policy itself

Mar 08, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Health Law

There is only one certainty about drugs if you dont use them, you wont get addicted. Everything else we know about how and why people develop problems with drugs remains uncertain or at least up for debate. Forty years...

Explainer: what happens during a heart attack and how is one diagnosed?

Mar 08, 2016 00:25 am UTC| Health

Most people usually link the phrase heart attack with massive; something you are indisputedly aware of. Some are massive and, in these instances, its relatively easy to know if it is indeed a heart attack. Typically,...

Could some types of sugar actually be good for you?

Mar 07, 2016 22:08 pm UTC| Health

Not all sugar is created equal. While we tend to think of sugar as the white foodstuff we buy in bags and thats a major contributor to conditions such as obesity and diabetes, there are actually many types of sugar...

Is a ban on school rugby tackling more about moral guilt than health?

Mar 07, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Sports Health

The call by more than 70 academics and doctors for a ban on tackling in school rugby provoked inevitable debate. As a lecturer in sports ethics, my curriculum for more than 15 years has focused on constructing careful...

Can drinking water be delivered without disinfectants like chlorine and still be safe?

Mar 07, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Health

When we open the tap, we expect the water to be safe. That is, the water should be free of pathogens that could make us sick and any chemicals that could cause problems later in life. For the most part, potable water...