While the obesity crisis is still considered the foremost public health epidemic in the west, one often overlooked condition is quickly becoming a growing concern.
Chronic constipation is incredibly common. Around one in four people worldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Zealand, it’s around one in seven.
We know that quitting smoking is an excellent way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But until now, experts weren’t quite sure why this was the case.
- By Linda Geddes
The sky is powder blue, and the sun magnificent, as I stride through glittering grass and fallen sycamore seeds to Dowth, a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath.
Six out of ten Australians don’t eat enough fibre, and even more don’t get the right combination of fibres.
Our brains are extremely rich in fat. Indeed, about two thirds of the human brain is composed of fat, 35% of which consists of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- By Scott Lear
As an exercise and health researcher, I can confirm that snow shoveling is an excellent physical activity.
Silicon Valley’s newest fad is dopamine fasting, or temporarily abstaining from “addictive” activities such as social media, music, internet gaming – even food.
Several governments around the world have adopted taxes on sugary drinks in recent years. The evidence is clear
Vegans avoid animal products. For strict vegans this means avoiding honey because of the exploitation of bees. That seems to imply that vegans should also avoid vegetables like avocados that involve exploiting bees in their production.
American households waste, on average, almost a third of the food they acquire, economists report. This food waste has an estimated aggregate value of $240 billion annually.
An artificial intelligence tool—trained on roughly a million screening mammography images—can identify breast cancer with approximately 90% accuracy when combined with radiologist analysis, a new study finds.
When my daughter was around 14 years old, she began to ask if she could have a cup of coffee in the morning like Mom and Dad.
Increases in physical activity tend to be followed by increases in mood and perceived energy level, research finds.
When certain patients “teach back” a doctor’s instructions, they’re more likely to stay out of the hospital, according to a new study.
- By Sarah Avery
Variable blood pressure readings could be an overlooked early warning sign of heart disease, researchers report.
Daily exposure to bright white light in the middle of the day significantly decreases symptoms of depression and increases functioning for people with bipolar disorder, research shows.
Who’s most at risk for pesticide exposure and how can you keep your kids safe?
Sleep paralysis is a type of REM parasomnia or abnormal behavior that takes place during the REM sleep cycle.
There are more incidents of skeletal muscle ruptures that are causing harm in other parts of the body.
Life begins with a first breath and ends with a last breath. Air contains the electricity that charges our vital capacitor with energy. Breathing, posture, physiology, and function are interrelated in expressing our vital potential energy. Energy is infinite and is universally available to the one with greater order. Higher-ordered breathing transforms and liberates energy. Disordered breathing stifles and imprisons energy.
- By Gregor Reid
Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits.
A new approach can help you make the perfect shot of espresso, researchers report.