BMI has many limitations. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass indexContinue Reading
Pheelings media/Shutterstock There’s one animal that ruins summer evenings: the mosquito. While mosquitoes don’t carry any diseases in the UK, their itchy bites are far from fun. Everyone has a friend who gets covered in mosquito bites and a friend who doesn’t get a single one. That’s because mosquitoes useContinue Reading
Yep, when you've finished, both of those need to go in the wash. pexels/karolina grabowska Kitchens can harbour all sorts of germs and bacteria. These can arrive via humans, pets, uncooked food or even plants, meaning that a high proportion of foodborne infections are acquired directly within the home. AnContinue Reading
Our research suggests the age people find out they're autistic does not necessarily impact their quality of life afterward. Lightspring/ Shutterstock A growing number of people are discovering that they are autistic in adulthood. This is especially the case among women, with a number of celebrities – such as modelContinue Reading
Gertjan Hooijer/Shutterstock Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on global health. This is likely to be greatest in rural poorer populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, richer countries, such as the UK, will also probably be on the receiving end of emerging infectious diseaseContinue Reading
Kmpzzz/Shutterstock Even before the pandemic, university students were at high risk of developing mental health problems. Transitioning to adulthood is already a period of heightened vulnerability, and for students, this can be combined with added stressors such as living away from home, financial hardship and changing social relationships. The COVIDContinue Reading
A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people’s reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for most. But with the advent of drugs such as semaglutide, it seems that anyone can goContinue Reading
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed synthetic embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved. These new research findings were presented by Professor Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz of the University of Cambridge and the California Institute of Technology at the annual meeting of the InternationalContinue Reading
Avoiding excess alcohol consumption in middle-age may help you preserve important muscle as you get older. Lokicon/ Shutterstock Heavy drinking has long been associated with various health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and heart disease. But our latest study has found that these aren’t the only issues thatContinue Reading
Most modern bread is produced using a method called the Chorleywood process. Gamzova Olga/ Shutterstock Humans have been eating bread in some form for centuries. But modern bread is a far cry from the bread of the past. In its sliced bread form, it often contains so many more ingredientsContinue Reading
