Red meat and the size of our brains
Many evolutionary biologists believe that a diet rich in red meat eaten by our ancestors was responsible for the dramatic…
Thea Jourdan
What’s in a smile?
What's in a smile? ‘Smiling uses between 12 and 26 different muscles in the face which pull the skin into…
Then and now – your bones
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it…
Pills to pop before breakfast
Proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acid production in the stomach, are widely prescribed for heartburn. The usual advice is to…
Should you take blood pressure pills in the morning?
Should you take blood pressure pills first thing? When it comes to taking certain medications for cardiovascular health, there is…
Allergies that start in adulthood
Adults who have never had allergies can suddenly develop asthma, eczema of food allergies long after they have left childhood…
First Aid in an age of terrorism
Would you know what to do if you were first on the scene of a terrorist outrage where dozens of…
Shining a light on face blindness
Face blindness, or Prosopagnosis, is a common condition that affects around two in every 100 people in the UK, but relatively…
Should you judge sleep by quantity or quality?
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, there are a lot of things we still don’t know. Yes,…
The lesser of two heart attacks?
Let's start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more…
Alcohol and your children
Most people in Britain enjoy drinking in moderation and use it to good effect as a social glue and superlative…
‘Tis the time for binge exercising
It is a pattern that is repeated every year. Binge eating and excessive drinking over the Christmas period is followed…