Demand for ‘limb lengthening surgery’ is on the rise among those hoping to get a few centimetres taller.
- Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
The uneasy afterlife of human remains.
Lie-ins aren’t bad for you, they’re overdue.
How anatomy, hormones and habits shape toilet trips.
Snoring solutions start with understanding your anatomy.
The uterus does move, but not like ancient physicians thought.
How Cpap reshapes your airway while you sleep.
A study finds that ice baths can aid recovery after a workout, but they may impede muscle growth.
Why toilet deaths are not uncommon, and how to avoid them.
The surprising effort behind a genuine smile.
Crying during joyful moments makes perfect sense.
The problem of using male anatomy as the default in medicine is that it doesn’t always read across to female bodies.
Wellness stick-ons are trending, but the science is patchy.
When medicine turned to the dead for cures.
Is blood donation a secret to better health? A new study explores potential benefits.
The Victorians believed there was a link between consuming gelatin and bone health.
Modern medicine has demystified much of the heart’s function. But its chequered past is fascinating.
Embora a relação entre clima e dor nas articulações continue uma ciência imperfeita, o conjunto de evidências disponível indica que pode haver alguma verdade na crença antiga.
What studies show about the effect of rain, humidity and other weather conditions on joint aches and pains.
Marketers want us to be worried about smelly intimate parts. The thing is, they are mostly self-cleaning.
Your skin can often take on the hue of what you digest.
La périménopause se caractérise par une baisse des niveaux d’oestrogènes. Ces changements hormonaux perturbent l’hypothalamus, ce qui favorise la survenue de bouffées de chaleur.
Hot flushes affect an estimated 75% of perimenopausal women.
By anatomically dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment, we can understand the profound agony the gunpowder plot co-conspirators endured.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, even something as simple as a mole could have had you accused of being a witch.
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