Why morning blue light therapy could improve sleep and daily activity in older adults: 4 PM production/Shutterstock What if a simple change in your morning light exposure could help you sleep better? Our sleep patterns change across our lifespan, and, as we get older, we tend to have difficulty getting a good night’s sleep and …
Malawi’s school kids are using tablets to improve their reading and maths skills: Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country – which is one of the poorest in the world – still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%. Learning poverty is a measure …
Restoring reefs killed by climate change may simply put corals ‘back out to die’ – here’s how we can improve their chances: Coral bleaching in a shallow lagoon of French Polynesia. Damsea/Shutterstock Coral reefs, like sprawling cities of the sea, support an estimated 25% of all plants and animals in the ocean. Worldwide, 1 billion …
How living like a hunter-gatherer could improve your health: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Many of us want to live long, happy and healthy lives. Yet it’s often confusing to know the best way to achieve this, and many aspects of modern, westernised living conspire to keep us from achieving this goal. The solution may be to step back …
How a programme giving millions to residents to improve their neighbourhoods also risks entrenching inequality: Over the past quarter century, the idea has taken hold among politicians across the spectrum that one of the best ways to address inequality is to give local communities the resources to do the work themselves. Provide them with funding …
Creative writing can help improve one’s health: a South African study shows how: From the beginning of recorded history, people in diverse cultures have embraced the idea that creative expression, including visual art, stories, dance and music, contributes to healing. In recent times the therapeutic benefit of expressive writing has been well researched in the …
Collagen supplements may help improve the health of your tendons and bones: Collagen is an important protein when it comes to the health of our connective tissues. Milan Ilic Photographer/ Shutterstock Collagen has become a popular ingredient in the skincare industry, with high-profile advocates such as Jennifer Aniston and the Kardashians taking it for its …
Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how: African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits. Addressing these together is challenging because they are often the responsibility of …
Proposed smoking ban would improve UK public health – but tobacco industry opposition could be a major roadblock: In his speech on Tuesday, King Charles III outlined what measures the government plans to introduce to cut smoking rates and create a smoke-free generation in England. Among the measures the government hopes to introduce as part …
Understanding all kinds of English accent can improve empathy and learning – and even be a matter of life and death: In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor James McAvoy plays a Scottish air traffic controller attempting to help a US brand integration manager (Mikey Day) …
How Tripadvisor for hospitals and clinics can improve healthcare: africa pink/Shutterstock Online reviews and ratings provided by the likes of Tripadvisor and Yelp have changed how people select their hotels, restaurants, flights, plumbers and hair salons. Even hospitals and health clinics have got in on the act, with websites such as Care Opinion, Doctify and …
Five ways to take control of your menstrual cycle and improve your sports performance: Taking a proactive approach to your menstrual cycle can help promote your sports performance every day. Ground Picture/Shutterstock Menstruation is often seen as a negative experience, with symptoms that can be disruptive to daily life. Participation in sport and physical activity …
Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?: SeventyFour/Shutterstock During the pandemic, there had been concerns from healthcare professionals that the restrictions placed on daily life would lead to a disruption in breastfeeding. But our new research shows that the number of women who continued to exclusively …
Lucy Letby: child murder case highlights need to regulate managers and improve whistleblowing procedures: The recent conviction of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven infants and attempted to murder six others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015-2016, has raised fundamental questions about how something like this could have happened …
Wearing a well-fitting sports bra can improve your performance – an expert advises how to find one: Joseph Wright/Shutterstock One of the lasting memories of the 2022 Uefa Women’s Euro is England’s Chloe Kelly celebrating her match-winning goal by taking her shirt off and running towards her teammates in sheer joy. It was seen as …
Your body can be younger than you are – here’s how to understand (and improve) your ‘biological age’: Your chronological age and biological age may not be the same. Realstock/ Shutterstock The saying goes that money can’t buy you love. But can it buy you time? This is what US billionaire Bryan Johnson is hoping …
Women’s World Cup: what still needs to be done to improve the lot of elite female footballers: The Fifa Women’s World Cup is just 32 years old and on its eighth official edition, while the men’s competition began 93 years ago and has enjoyed 22 tournaments. After the success of the 2019 WWC in France, …
Ketone drinks: do they really improve sports performance?: The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a small bottle and doesn’t taste good, but dramatically increases strength and fitness. Sports nutrition scientists have been trying to find or develop a compound with such characteristics for a …