Health & Fitness
Would you drink recycled coffee?
July 10, 2016
Would you drink recycled coffee?
It's a booming global business with 70 million cups consumed per day in the UK alone, but for every coffee…
How best to talk to babies to help nurture developing brains
July 9, 2016
How best to talk to babies to help nurture developing brains
A commentary, published in Jama Paediatrics, highlights the importance of talking to babies right from birth.
One in eight women experience infertility
July 9, 2016
One in eight women experience infertility
One in eight women and one in 10 men in the UK have experienced infertility, struggling to get pregnant for…
What’s in cigarette smoke? Most people don’t know
July 9, 2016
What’s in cigarette smoke? Most people don’t know
Many people in a recent study said they’d tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke,…
Shockwave therapy could help injured muscles heal, study finds
July 9, 2016
Shockwave therapy could help injured muscles heal, study finds
Shockwave therapy already — used to treat tendon and ligament damage — could also help athletes recover from muscle injuries, an Austrian study…
Life after Ramadan: how to eat, sleep and exercise like normal
July 4, 2016
Life after Ramadan: how to eat, sleep and exercise like normal
Ramadan is coming to a close. We powered through the fasting, then ate our weight in good food and celebrated…
Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds
July 2, 2016
Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds
A British research team has discovered that naltrexone, widely used to treat alcohol or heroin addiction, can halt the progression…
Healthy infant sleep habits may help prevent childhood obesity
July 2, 2016
Healthy infant sleep habits may help prevent childhood obesity
US research out this week suggests that teaching parents techniques to help encourage healthy sleep habits in their children could…
Zika sex research begins despite US Congress funding impasse
June 30, 2016
Zika sex research begins despite US Congress funding impasse
It could take years to learn how long men infected with Zika are capable of sexually transmitting the virus, which…
Study suggests mothers of young children should cut down on screen time
June 29, 2016
Study suggests mothers of young children should cut down on screen time
Australian researchers are encouraging mothers of young children to avoid all forms of screen-based activity (tablets, smartphones, etc.) in order to…