"The groundwork of all happiness is health." - Leigh Hunt

Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s how they could affect health.

We can not help but inhale and swallow tiny pieces of plastic each day, through ...

Stop making these common exercise mistakes.

Skipping the warm-up and lifting an excessive amount of can result in injury. Photo: © ...

How school grades can affect mental health – especially for women

Schools increasingly depend on testing, grading and performance accountability. In England, Ofsted inspections and college ...

What’s good on your heart is nice on your mind, even after life

News briefs Photo: © Shutermoon/Getty Images A French study published on August 21, 2018. Journal ...

How to avoid overdiagnosis when more GPs treat ADHD.

The proportion of individuals being diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is ...

Winner in Tai Chi, Warding of Falls

News briefs Photo: © kali9/Getty Images Exercising is top-of-the-line ways to stop falls. But what ...

Pretending is a magical a part of childhood. New research suggests it may help with mental health.

Pretend play is vital and sometimes magical. Part of childhood. Children have huge imaginations and ...

How does imagination really work within the brain? The recent theory supports what we knew.

Your brain is spending time. About a fifth of your body’s energyAnd almost none of ...

Umbilical cord blood can indicate a baby’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

Your youth can quietly set the stage for growth. Type 1 diabetesan increasingly common, lifelong ...

The wonders of winter exercise

Exercising in cold temperatures has many advantages. Photo: © amriphoto/Getty Images Even though the temperature ...