Health & Fitness

Could weed be used to treat period pain?   Luisa Dillner   There are reports cannabis will be approved by New York legislators to treat period pain. The evidence is unclear, but that doesn’t mean the drug can...

Koala gene map could help fight threat to species survival   More than 50 researchers in seven countries uncovered 26,558 koala genes in mapping the much loved marsupial's DNA. They say it could help fight threats...

Meat your maker – how fake flesh could save the world   Author: Emily Cashen   The Impossible Burger bleeds like real meat, and even dedicated carnivores can’t tell the difference. Meat substitutes have finally reached the level...

Flushing out 'zombie cells' could help stave off Parkinson's, study suggests Ian Sample   Possible approach to treating effects of neurodegenerative diseases – and even ageing – revealed by trial. In work that could open a new...

The 5 Most Famous Sex Therapists of All Time by Dale Harris   In today’s sex-saturated market, it can be easy to forget that sex was once a very taboo topic. Many famous sex therapists struggled to find...

5 Great DIY Remedies for Sagging Skin by Dale Harris   Sagging skin isn’t just a symptom of aging. Consider this: You’ve recently finished a fitness challenge. You’ve invested in products like the Isagenix Weight Loss Premium...

What it's like to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an illness that makes you feel exhausted all the time Alison Millington   CFS can make it extremely hard to concentrate at work or at school. Living with CFS...

New drug approved in Japan can kill flu in one day   Manufacturers of Xofluza say a single pill of the new drug will kill the flu virus in just a day. Scientist Ryosuke Yazawa in University...

Why Detox? By: Graeme Stuart-Bradshaw     Why Detoxify? Every day we are exposed to external toxins from our environment and internal toxins produced as the byproduct of our digestive and metabolic processes. Toxic and unwanted inorgranic chemicals are...

Study Finds that Fasting for 72 Hours Can Regenerate the Entire Immune System   There has long been controversy surrounding the potential benefits or hazards of fasting. On one hand, supporters of fasting point to the...