lifestyle

A key reason wearable health devices may increase anxiety for some people comes down to a mismatch in expectation and what the device says.

Social media influencers are spruiking cycle syncing as a more natural way for women to manage negative symptoms, such as period pain, and be more in tune with their bodies.

It’s not just about the fake news or outright hoaxes that proliferate on social media, but phrases and ideas with historical, and even academic, pedigree that have been mistakenly adopted as unquestionable truths.

Globally, scientists estimate 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises are killed each year due to entanglement or incidental capture (bycatch).

But what is “trauma”? Although it occupies the cultural spotlight, its meaning has never been hazier.

Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled globally since the 1960s, averaging about 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per year in the 2010s. That’s roughly equal to the annual emissions of 239 million cars.

Curiosity drives entomophagy in adults, while disgust hinders it.

Misunderstanding lipoedema can delay diagnosis and leave people feeling blamed for symptoms that are not simply a result of lifestyle.

Puppet shows have become resilient tools of resistance, support and relief for the people of war-torn Ukraine.

Stem cell therapies are moving closer to reversing Type 1 diabetes by successfully replacing destroyed pancreatic cells with lab-grown, insulin-producing beta cells. While early trials show patients achieving insulin independence, researchers are still working to overcome key safety challenges like long-term immune rejection without relying on immunosuppressive drugs.

The advisory notes these products are being marketed online and on social media for anti-ageing, weight loss, injury recovery, sleep, mental focus and general “wellness,” and that Health Canada has already seized several of them.

The term PCOS was inaccurate, because there is no increase in abnormal ovarian cysts. Rather, the hallmark of this condition is follicles, or little fluid sacs, around partly developed eggs, which are caused when development is disrupted by a hormonal or chemical messenger disturbance.