But structural barriers to lifestyle change, like housing tenure, prevent wider transformation.
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The popularity of the Mediterranean diet reveals a society in crisis, because it is the opposite of our way of life.
Engaging diet and exercise specialists for depression may help address long waitlists for psychologists amid a worsening shortage.
Nigeria will experience a relative increase in cancer incidence by 2040
Sleep appears to play an essential role in a number of brain functions, such as memory. So good quality sleep could play a vital role in preventing dementia.
Resolutions are like goals and putting time into planning your resolution can increase your success. Using scientific strategies can increase your chances of sticking with your resolution.
Most Ghanaian footballers have poor levels of financial literacy and financial behaviour.
The diet industry’s reliance on the ‘calories in, calories out’ concept is why society blames people for being overweight. But it’s a myth.
Here are some simple things you can do everyday to help your immune system fight off infections.
A new report suggests the government has less to fear from promoting sustainable lifestyles than it expects.
Research highlights the importance of daily meditation, exercise and sleep for improving executive functioning, a component of attention that helps people focus.
A new study has explored whether cardiovascular risk factors are associated with a higher likelihood of depression.
Public health education campaigns disregard economic factors.
The app’s predictions may only work if we’re willing to make life changes.
With summer upon us, some people may be hoping to shed a few kilos. Although a quick-fix can be tempting, to keep the weight off in the longer term, here’s how to steer clear of the fads.
Celebrities are turning away from the fields that made them famous and becoming amateur experts.
The effort to edit the genes of Chinese twins implies that all our traits are determined by our genes. But changing our diet, environment, lifestyle and microbes may have a greater effect.
Beyond medication and psychological treatments, there are steps all of us can take to alleviate stress, improve our mood and take care of our mental health. Here are five to get you started.
Paradoxically, people who know the real causes of cancer are also the most likely to believe in mythical causes of it.
More and more people are living to 100, but in some regions of the world there’s more of them – what does this tell us?
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