Stress has been linked to many conditions all across the body – including in the heart, gut, joints and pelvic organs.
- Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Bezoars aren’t just fictional potion ingredients in Harry Potter - but these stony masses found in human and animal stomachs have a colourful history.
Taking note of the colour and consistency of your stools is an important way to take care of your health
Caminhadas “ventosas” e passos “gasosos”. Como exercícios podem trazer benefícios para sua saúde intestinal.
Windy walks and gassy gaits. How exercise may have benefits for your gut health.
Keep an eye on your health while at a summer festival - you don’t want falling ill to be the headline event
Uma série de empregos e hobbies são fatores de risco para doenças pulmonares.
A range of jobs and hobbies are risk factors for lung disease.
There’s more to bad breath than just poor oral hygiene. Halitosis can also serve as a diagnostic tool for various health issues – and can even tell others if you’re on a diet.
A autoexperimentação pode ser controversa, mas contribuiu significativamente para a medicina moderna.
Dr Michael Mosley was one of the latest and greatest in a long line of self-experimenting pioneers.
It isn’t just powerlifters who are at risk of a muscle tear – they can happen to anyone.
Urine doesn’t always appear yellow - it can be technicolour, and point towards many different medical conditions.
Os mamilos podem estar mais associados à amamentação, mas eles podem nos dizer muito mais sobre nosso corpo e nossa saúde
Nipples might be most associated with breastfeeding – but they can tell us much more about our bodies and health
Every ear is unique as a fingerprint – and their functions range from transmission of sound waves to sexual arousal
Without proper hydration, good diet and hygiene, the body can turn its fluids into stone.
It’s a question of evolution and adaptation.
Os pés são indicadores importantes de infecções virais, doenças cardiovasculares e distúrbios neurológicos.
There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health.
The so-called ‘thumb-palm’ test may tell if you are at risk of a ballooning artery. But the evidence is far from certain.
Feet are important indicators of viral infections, cardiovascular disease and neurological disorders.
Gym equipment has multiple surfaces, nooks and crannies – all of which come into contact with many unwashed hands and sweaty bodies
Qual é o objetivo dos pelos pubianos? Ele serve a um propósito importante ou é um incômodo caro? Um anatomista explica a ciência.
What’s the point of pubic hair? Does it serve an important purpose or is it a costly inconvenience? An anatomist explains the science.
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