Health
Human life expectancy has increased drastically in the past century and this is largely in part to a variety of health discoveries that have helped us to live longer and happier lives. Health and well-being are at the forefront of scientific research and there are many organisations that strive to help people live a healthier lifestyle.
It’s time to rethink the pursuit of happiness
What if the pursuit of happiness in the traditional sense is the very thing stopping you from being happy?
The unsettling truth about medical cannabis and mental health
Does it help with mental health, or is there something else at play?
A new type of dementia is forcing doctors to rethink memory loss
Doctors are only just getting to grips with LATE – a newly recognised form of cognitive decline behind up to one in five dementia cases
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The simple, science-backed 100-day plan for lasting fat loss
Newcomer to fighting the flab? Drop the quick-fixes at the gym, destined to backfire. Here are six strategies for your first three months
I was a happiness researcher. Here's why I quit and cycled the world
By cycling to the world’s happiest places, Dr Christopher Boyce learnt how to put his research into practice to finally reach true happiness
I learned how to stimulate my vagus nerve for optimal mental health
Stimulating your vagus nerve is suddenly all the rage. But do you need an expensive machine to do it, or just a few minutes to breathe?
Can my smell reveal anything about my health?
According to a doctor, these are the scents you should be sniffing out for
Most anti-ageing peptides don’t work. But these might
Touted by the internet as the next big cure for ageing, a wide range of peptide products are growing in popularity. But evidence for their efficacy, let alone safety, is shaky at best
How to reduce your cholesterol: 6 life-saving lessons from a world-leading expert
Drawing on decades of research, a heart specialist explains what really works to manage your levels – and what doesn’t
The 6 best habits to keep your brain fit as you age, according to neuroscience
What can you do to stave off cognitive decline? Neuroscientist Christian Jarrett explains the six habits that can keep your grey matter fit.
The 5 biggest myths about taking statins to lower cholesterol
Statins save lives – so why are so many people wary of taking them?
Daylight savings time is bad for our health. Here’s what to do about it
How to adjust to losing an hour of sleep
6 ‘healthy’ foods you may not realise are ultra-processed
A nutrition scientist explains the health effects of some commonly misunderstood products
Why it's harder to shed weight as you get older (and how to fight it)
Could these brain receptors be responsible for middle-aged weight gain?
Millions have IBS without knowing. And scientists might soon know why
Researchers are finally beginning to understand what's going on in our guts... and the best ways to soothe them
Counting calories won't help you lose much fat. Doing this will
Calorie counting isn’t just difficult, it’s riddled with problems that make it practically useless for anyone trying to lose weight. But there are alternatives
Alcohol has a dramatic impact on your biological age. Here’s how
The effects of alcohol extend beyond a sore head the next day
The unsettling reasons bowel cancer might be rising among under-50s
Deaths from the main types of cancer in people under 50 are falling. But for bowel cancer, they’re increasing
How eating the wrong protein is ageing you faster
From fasting to low-protein diets, the evolving science of dietary restriction might just offer the key to slowing ageing
Minimum effort, maximum reward | 6 simple, science-backed changes that will transform your health
Once you turn 30, things go downhill...fast. So says conventional wisdom, anyway. Science, however, says otherwise. With a few small changes, you can make a big difference to the way you feel
What to eat if you have ADHD, according to experts
ADHD traits can have a major impact on nutrition. But a recipe of behavioural and dietary strategies could improve symptoms and wider health
Why some experts now see Botox as a powerful antidepressant
Forget fine lines. Could Botox give you an unexpected mental health tweakment?
Your most draining relationships (except one) are taking years off your life, study suggests
Difficult people don’t just zap your energy – they may also accelerate your biological ageing
Scientists might soon cure balding. Here’s how
A new understanding of balding means scientists are poised to cure it once and for all.
