Are We Hungrier During Cold Weather?
The majority of people seem to get the winter munchies and gain weight over the cold months. Are we genetically predisposed to gain weight in cold days, or there are simply much more temptations?
Fruit And Vegetables: What Is Wrong With 5-a-Day Serving
When it comes to fruit and vegetables, you've probably heard about five-a-day serving, but what it actually means? If we know we should be eating them, why are we still unhealthy, and how to make healthy eating a habit?
Obesity Epidemic Responsible For Rising Malnutrition Rates?
Being malnourished is "the new normal", according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report, in no small measure due to rapidly rising obesity levels.
Neuromuscular Programme Drastically Reduces Soccer Injuries
Research has shown that neuromuscular training programmes not only help to reduce soccer related injuries in young people, but also help to drastically reduce health costs related to these injuries.
Predictive Risk Of A Major Osteoporotic Fracture
Results have been published on an international study which showed that the risk of sustaining a second osteoporotic fracture, after having sustained an initial fracture, was increased. This risk was also drastically increased in women compared to men.
Fracture Risk Increases After Total Knee Replacement
Preliminary results, on a fracture risk study, have been published recently which show that the risk of sustaining a hip or vertebral fracture after having knee replacement surgery done increased as compared to the risk decades before surgery.
Employers Paying For Female Employees To Have Their Eggs Frozen?
Egg freezing is a recent advance in fertility techniques. On the surface, it seems to offer something quite close to eternal youth.
Trying To Get Pregnant: Do Sex Positions Matter?
Are you right in the middle of the weird world of "TTC", "babydancing", or whatever else you want to call your venture to get pregnant?
When should you avoid sex during pregnancy?
Having sex during a healthy, normally developing pregnancy is perfectly fine. Many expectant moms even find that their libido shoots up!
Science-minded parents more likely to have a child with autism?
Are you thinking about trying to have a baby? If you and your partner are both science-minded, you may have a greater than average risk of having a child with autism.