Sleep affects every aspect of health. Fortunately, some foods and drinks contain compounds that help control parts of the sleep cycle, meaning that they may help a person both fall and stay asleep. Sleep quality and duration can affect a wide array of conditions, including: However, getting enough sleep can be tricky. According to the… Read More »
If getting fit is your mantra for the start of 2019, chances are you will be overhauling your diet and implementing your new fitness regime. But wading through the avalanche of health and fitness information and advice available out there can be a minefield. One social media fitness guru who has managed to win over… Read More »
Toilet paper is worth more than money, people are killed in the street every day and kids are starving — but now more children dying than decades ago. Venezuela saw 50 years of progress in infant mortality between 1950 and 2000, but the recent humanitarian crisis in the country has set that progress back by… Read More »
In 2005, as I began building HealthNewsReview.org, I got permission from Dr. David Henry of the Media Doctor Australia project to adopt their news story review criteria. In the ensuing 13 years, no one has ever placed in front of me a solid, specific suggestion for a better set of criteria for reviewing stories about… Read More »