bbc health news

MDMA Moves from Party Drugs Back to Therapy Tool

SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify Ask Lewis: Hi, and welcome to Your Health, Quicklya Scientific American podcast series! Josh Fisherman: On this show, we highlight the latest vital health news, discoveries that affect your body and your mind. Every episode, we dive into one topic. We discuss diseases, treatments, and some controversies. Lewis: And we demystify …

MDMA Moves from Party Drugs Back to Therapy Tool Read More »

Award-winning idea aims to produce healthy sugar substitute for diabetics

A start-up company is working to get a sugar substitute to market, which if approved, they say will provide a healthier alternative particularly for diabetics. And it’s made from unused production byproducts. Biofect Innovations won the Agri-Tech Pitch Competition in Guelph this year. The company has found a way to turn things like lactose, starch …

Award-winning idea aims to produce healthy sugar substitute for diabetics Read More »

My wife loved having a tan – it made her feel healthy but it destroyed her bit by bit

A DYING mum of two wanted pictures of her “blackened and bloodied” diseased ear to be posted on the door of every sunbed shop to prevent anyone else from going through what she and her family suffered. It was Anthea Smith’s dying wish for a total ban on sunbeds, after skin cancer claimed her life …

My wife loved having a tan – it made her feel healthy but it destroyed her bit by bit Read More »

The Government of Canada will remove the COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao

March 16, 2023 | Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and safety of Canadians, the Government of Canada has taken a prudent and measured approach to adjusting border measures. On January 5, 2023, in response to the surge of COVID-19 in the People’s Republic of …

The Government of Canada will remove the COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao Read More »

Heart-healthy habits linked to a longer life without chronic conditions

Share on PinterestA study found that heart-healthy lifestyle habits described in the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, such as physical activity and quality sleep, are associated with a longer lifespan and more years spent free of chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. urbazon/Getty Images The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 …

Heart-healthy habits linked to a longer life without chronic conditions Read More »

World’s biggest 4-day workweek experiment shows big health benefits

Employers and workers around the world are finding that the benefits of a four-day workweek go well beyond reduced burnout. Businesses say they’re seeing improved productivity, morale and team culture, while individuals are reaping benefits for their health, finances and relationships. Those are the results from a six-month trial in the UK, run by nonprofit …

World’s biggest 4-day workweek experiment shows big health benefits Read More »

Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares – National

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said mpox remained a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, citing continued transmission in some countries. Mpox – which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions – was declared a global health emergency by the …

Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares – National Read More »

Scroll to Top