How to cope with pandemic fatigue by imagining metaphors
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have dramatic impacts on mobility, work routines, social interactions and psychological distress. Although no longer …
How You Should Really Be Cleaning Your Toothbrush
Do you run your toothbrush under hot water every once in a while as a way to sanitize it? If …
How Your Sex Life Can Really Affect Your Health
As an important part of life, sex is commonly associated with its emotional effects, but did you know it can …
How not to feel tired when clocks go forward
How not to feel tired when the clocks go forward: As we face losing an hour’s sleep this weekend, follow …
A new theory for how memories are stored in the brain
Research from the University of Kent has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for …
Feeling overwhelmed? Here's how to manage those feelings
Lockdown 3.0 is likely to be affecting your wellbeing. Throughout the last year there have been reports of children and …
Pregnant Bindi Irwin Explains How Late Dad Inspired Daughter's Nickname
Keeping that connection alive. Pregnant Bindi Irwin wants her upcoming arrival to know all about her late dad, Steve Irwin. …
How Meghan Markle Hid Her Baby Bump Ahead of 2nd Pregnancy Announcement
Under wraps! Meghan Markle managed to keep her and Prince Harry’s baby news a secret before her Valentine’s Day announcement. …
Going the distance—insights into how cancer cells spread
Most tumors consist of a heterogenous mix of cells. Genetic mutations found only in some of these cells are known …
How we test the safety of rapidly developed COVID vaccines
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines about to begin in Australia, people may be wondering if they’re safe (and effective) …
Here’s how stress, illness and even sunburn trigger cold sore flareups
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare …
Listen: How the Pandemic Further Politicized Public Health
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber joined Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies on “The Source” call-in show to discuss her …
How you cook bacon could partially lower cancer risk
Bacon is a much-loved, comforting breakfast item—during the global pandemic, sales have surged in the US and the UK. But …
How to manage the post-Christmas blues when you’re working from home
It’s the first Monday in January, which means that many who work the 9-to-5 grind will be back at their …
From Abidjan to Jakarta, how the city is reinventing what we eat
From junk food to McDonaldization of society, the most derogatory remarks about what we eat are often linked with the …
How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021
After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, …
How a student’s meditation app boomed with downloads during the COVID-19 pandemic
When Sagar Vasnani explored the meditation apps that were available five years ago, he noticed something about them that missed …
Computational model reveals how the brain manages short-term memories
If you’ve ever forgotten something mere seconds after it was at the forefront of your mind—the name of a dish …