Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
Researchers have long known that sitting at your desk hour after hour is an unhealthy habit. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via...
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Inflation bites: How rising food costs affect nutrition and health
Canadian food prices have soared over the past year. Higher food costs can affect nutrition decisions and ultimately health. THE...
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A fishy problem: How antidepressants may impact the health of our aquatic ecosystems
The rising use of antidepressants has led to a parallel spike in their presence in our ecosystems. (Tammy Rodela), Author...
Read moreJeff Beck dies of bacterial meningitis – what you need to know about the disease
Influential English guitarist Jeff Beck, who rose to fame playing with the Yardbirds and later fronted the Jeff Beck Group,...
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Meditation and mindfulness offer an abundance of health benefits and may be as effective as medication for treating certain conditions
People of any age or walk of life can access and benefit from meditation. Daniel de la Hoz/iStock via Getty...
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US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady
More one-and-done families influence the overall birth rate. Maskot via Getty ImagesBirth rates are falling in the U.S. After the...
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Cancer vaccine trials could start in the autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech
Mentor57/ShutterstockThe UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other...
Read moreCancer vaccine trials could start in the in autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech
Mentor57/ShutterstockThe UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other...
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The ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here’s what it could mean for the UK
CI Photos/ShutterstockThe heavily-mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in late 2021. Due to...
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What the FDA’s rule changes allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed by pharmacies mean in practice – 5 questions answered
The rule change has little to no effect in states where abortion is banned or restricted. LaylaBird/E+ via Getty ImagesIn...
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