Health Insight: Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are eight ways to reduce the risks
Australian researchers MARK PATRICK TAYLOR, CARLOS IBAÑEZ DEL RIVERO and KARA FRY look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at what toxic contaminants may be in your house dust and what you can do about it…
Health Insight: Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
KEITH DIAZ, associate professor of behavioural medicine at Colombia University, looks – in an article on The Conversation – at what a new study shows about counter-acting the impacts of prolonged sitting…
Health Insight: ‘Tis the season to be jolly – singing Christmas carols together isn’t just a tradition, it’s also good for you
In an article first published on The Conversation, WENDY HARGREAVES and MELISSA FORBES, of the University of Southern Queensland, say group singing engages many beneficial biological, psychological, behavioural and social processes…
Health Insight: How small acts of kindness can make you happier and healthier
Social scientist MEENA ANDIAPAN reports on what research shows about the impact of acts of kindness on one’s health…
Health Insight: What position should I sleep in, and is there a ‘right’ way to sleep?
In an article published on The Conversation, CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS, of Bond University in Australia, look at what makes for a good night’s rest…
Health Insight: Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water
In an article first published on The Conversation, RICHARD JOHNSON, professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, looks at the contribution lack of hydration and excessive salt intake make to obesity and related health conditions…
Health Insight: Seven reasons Nordic walking is better for you than the normal kind
LINDSAY BOTTOMS, a reader in exercise and health physiology at the University of Hertfordshire, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at why walking with poles is good for you…
Health Insight: Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave
As much of the northern hemisphere swelters, ASH WILLMOTT, JUSTIN ROBERTS and OLIVER GIBSON, in an article first published on The Conversation, provides some tips for exercising during a heatwave…
Health Insight: Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss? Here’s what the evidence says
DAVID CLAYTON, a senior lecturer in nutrition and exercise physiology at Nottingham Trent University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at what research reveals about the practice of intermittent fasting…
Health Insight: Pet therapy – how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANN HEMINGWAY, professor of public health and wellbeing at Bournemouth University in the UK, looks at the role pets can play in human health…