Overweight & Obesity
Living like a caveman won't make you thin—but it might make you healthy
If you vowed to exercise more in an effort to lose weight this year, the cards are stacked against you.
Jan 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why you shouldn't force the kids to hug Granny at Christmas
Granny, who lives interstate and whom the kids haven't seen since last year, is visiting for Christmas. She loves the kids and is eager to scoop them up and smother them with kisses. The young children, who only have a vague ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Holiday hacks for your diet
Around 80% of diets fail within two years. Here's how you can beat the odds.
Dec 18, 2018
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Healthy holiday sleep for kids: a how to
Christmas, summer holidays, family gatherings – excitement and anticipation abound in young children's lives this time of year as do late nights and early rising with the sun – all potential sleep disruptors.
Dec 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to end an unhealthy relationship
Our relationships with people, whether they are between friends, significant others or family, are an essential part of life. But some relationships may be toxic, and one Baylor College of Medicine expert discusses the importance ...
Nov 15, 2018
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Health
Hunter-gatherers live nearly as long as we do but with limited access to healthcare
Modern life has many benefits. Transport, comfy furniture, smartphones, TV, the internet, dentistry and advanced medicine would be at the top of most people's lists. Our bodies also show signs of responding positively to ...
Oct 31, 2018
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Advocating for a loved one
(HealthDay)—There are times in life, like a health crisis, when a loved one needs you to be their eyes, ears and voice. Though you may be feeling anguish over his or her illness, a patient's pain, fear or even the effects ...
Jun 1, 2017
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Immunology
If being too clean makes us sick, why isn't getting dirty the solution?
Today rates of allergic, autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases are rising dramatically in Western societies. If that weren't bad enough, we are beginning to understand that many psychiatric disorders, including depression, ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Medical research
Feast then famine – how fasting might make our cells more resilient to stress
Intermittent fasting (also called alternate day fasting) has become a popular diet. In most versions of intermittent fasting, people fast or eat very little a few days each week and then eat normal amounts during the remaining ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Geographic information helps provide public health intelligence at mass gatherings
Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup. Geographers' tools of the trade can help event organizers to better plan, monitor and ...
Jan 5, 2015
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