Napping has long been praised as a tool for boosting alertness, enhancing mood, strengthening memory and improving productivity. However, for some, the practice can sabotage nighttime sleep. Theref…
A new study shows that rolling up your sleeve to give blood might do more than just help others — it could also improve the donor’s health in many ways, including reducing cancer risks and impr…
We brush our teeth daily to have fresh breath and avoid cavities. But how does this toothpaste affect the bacteria — the oral microbiome — in our mouths?read moreThe goal of brushing one’s te…
It’s the start of another year and the
body mass index (BMI) is
being criticised again. This time a
Lancet-commissioned group of experts is denouncing it as a diagnostic tool for obesity. They say…
There’s no question that exercise is
good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
But sometimes it can be hard…
Covid emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious…
For those of a certain age, Coneheads is an iconic ’90s film. But for breakdancers, it seems, developing a cone-shaped head can be an occupational hazard.
According to a 2024
medical case report, a…
Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken tiredness to the extreme, however, by taking part in what…
A systematic review into the potential health effects of radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is…
For years, maggots have been a
powerful tool in medicine, quietly excelling in the
treatment of chronic wounds. But despite the clinical
evidence supporting their efficacy, maggots remain an underused…
In the US, a dairy farm worker develops itching,
blood-shot eyes. In Australia, a
young girl falls ill after a foreign holiday and is rushed to hospital. In Mexico, another man, already ill and…