Miracle Cure ? A Decade of the Human Genome – BBC Documentary
Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome Horizon, 2010-2011 Episode 5 of 15 A decade ago, scientists announced that they had produced the first draft of the human genome, […]
Richard Dawkins – Enemies of Reason – Slaves to Superstition
The Enemies of Reason is a two-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose “those areas of belief that exist without […]
Can you really get fit in 60 seconds?
Source: BBC It’s called ‘High Intensity Interval Training’, and it can supposedly do wonders for your health – all with just a few minutes per week. BBC presenter and doctor Michael Mosley was sceptical, but as he discovered when he tried the exercise for himself, there’s scientific evidence that supports […]
WHO declares Zika virus a global emergency
Zika-linked condition: WHO declares global emergency Source: BBC A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the […]
Why the calorie is broken
Source: BBC “For me, a calorie is a unit of measurement that’s a real pain in the rear.” Bo Nash is 38. He lives in Arlington, Texas, where he’s a […]
Report: Breast-feeding increase could save more than 800,000 lives annually
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man concerning his parents — his mother bears him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning takes two years — ‘Give thanks to Me […]
Is it better to run outside or on a treadmill?
Source: BBC Runners have always had a view on whether treadmill running is easier than doing it outdoors. Michael Mosley weighs up his options. For those of us who rather […]
Women’s Heart Attacks Look Nothing Like Men’s: Report
Source: Time A heart attack can look very different between genders Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, but the telltale signs of […]
How far can you stretch?
Source: The economist YOGA has been in the news a lot recently. As colleagues have written, the establishment of International Yoga Day, celebrated for the first time last Sunday was […]
Why economists put health first
Jan 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Project Syndicate In an ideal world, everyone, everywhere, would access the health services they need without having to pay more than they could afford. But is “health for all” — also known as universal health coverage — really possible, not just in rich countries, but […]
Here’s how sugar might fuel the growth of cancer
Source: Today Tests in mice show a possible mechanism for how it happens. The findings, published in the journal Cancer Research, support studies that suggest people who consume more sugar […]
Sad news: Scientists say happiness won’t extend your life after all
Happy people live longer, a relationship that’s been documented in a variety of research studies. But a new paper published in the medical journal Lancet comes to the sad conclusion that […]
4 Surprising Ways Science is Battling Aging
Source: Time New strategies could mean big advances in staying young For humans, death in old age has always been life’s great punchline. It takes 70 or 80 years to […]
Take a journey through the sleeping mind
Source: BBC As you drift to sleep tonight, your mind will be doing some remarkable things : charging its batteries, saving your memories and taking you on a trip deep into your imagination Touch the ‘Zzz’ icons to reveal what is happening inside your mind at each stage of sleep. […]
How Coffee Can Help You Live Longer
Source: Time There’s great news for coffee lovers this week. A new study published in the journal Circulation found that regular coffee drinkers—people who drank less than five cups of […]
100 Wonderful Ways To Live To 100
Want to add more and better years to your life? Now is the time. We’re living longer than ever: The average American that was born in 2013 will be […]
Get more sleep, government tells middle aged
The Telegraph: by Sarah Knapton — The government is to launch a new campaign asking middle aged people to make seven lifestyle changes including getting more sleep Middle-aged people will be encouraged to get more sleep as part of a government campaign to help them live more healthy lifestyles and reduce the […]
THE AMAZING EFFECTS COCONUT OIL HAS ON YOUR BODY!
The Spirit Science: by Saso Denkovik Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can truly be described as a superfood. Coconut oil contains a unique combination of fatty […]
Eating disorders at Ramadan: One teenager’s experience
Source: BBC By Anisa Kadri; BBC Asian Network It is coming to the end of Ramadan, when Muslims fast between dawn and sunset for a month. The 18-hour spiritual fasts are […]
Make no bones about it: Female athlete triad can lead to problems with bone health
ScienceDaily — Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed. According to a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), women with symptoms known […]