Do you envision a germ free world? Sorry it will never happen. The reason is that bacteria are everywhere. Some are harmless, some are beneficial and some are dangerous. Think about this. Your body is comprised of about 30 trillion cells. That is a big number, but it is estimated that there are about 39… Read More: Bacteria And You »
ImageCreditGaia Stella You’d think that scientists at an international conference on obesity would know by now which diet is best, and why. As it turns out, even the experts still have widely divergent opinions. At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society, organizers held a symposium during which two leading scientists presented the somewhat contradictory… Read More: What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss »
“Have you tried Valerian root? Warm milk? Counting sheep?” It seems like whenever someone talks about their insomnia, there’s another person ready with a handful of different “natural” solutions. But which ones really work, and which ones are actually backed by science? This graph by Mattress Clarity clarifies twenty different insomnia solutions that can help… Read More: Can’t sleep? We’ve reviewed 20 of the most popular insomnia… »
Fingernails – a window into your blood healthGianni Diliberto/Getty By Sam Wong A smartphone app can diagnose anaemia by analysing the colour of a person’s fingernails in a photograph. Anaemia – a condition in which people have low levels of haemoglobin or not enough healthy red blood cells – affects over two billion people worldwide.… Read More: Phone app can diagnose anaemia from photos of fingernails »