Urine test reveals what you really eat
A urine test that can reveal how healthy your meals are has been developed by UK scientists. They think it could be used to improve nutritional advice or in weight loss because people are...
Brain activity ‘key in stress link to heart disease’
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in...
Weekend exercise alone ‘has significant health benefits’
Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits, a study suggests. And being active without managing 150 minutes of...
Theresa May promises mental health care overhaul
Theresa May is pledging to help schools and companies in England deal with the “hidden injustice” of mental illness. In a speech, the prime minister will announce extra training for...
You have been defrosting meat the wrong way all your life
To preserve our food and preserve its quality for the time consumed, most people use freezing, a method that preserves flavors and nutritional value. But at the moment of defrosting, some people do...
France moves to suspend Vitamin D supplement after baby dies
France has moved to suspend sales of a vitamin D medication following the death of a baby who had been given the supplement, health authorities said today. France’s ANSM agency that oversees...
Colombia’s war traumas leave deep mental scars
Colombian rebels may be preparing to lay down their guns, but the nation faces a deeper challenge to heal itself: treating mental illnesses stemming from the trauma of a half-century war. The...
Sunshine Actually Makes You Happy
Does sunshine actually make you happy? A recent study from Brigham Young University has revealed that the amount of time between sunrise and sunset influences virtually everyone’s mood — even...
