Postgraduates sell weed, wigs, vetkoek to beat funding gaps
For many South African students, graduating does not mark the end of financial hardship. Instead, pursuing an honours,…
Great white shark washes up on Nova Scotia beach
Open this photo in gallery: The body of a great white shark that washed ashore near Caribou, N.S.,…
On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image
Vaquita, Gulf of California in 2008 – NOAA Fisheries on Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The elusive vaquita porpoise…
Daily multivitamin improves functional health in older adults, study finds
The ability to perform everyday activities free of debilitating symptoms profoundly affects quality of life as we age.…
Bangkok Post – Fighting the phone addiction scourge
Students at a university in Bangkok use their mobile phones and tablets in January. Wisuttipong Rodpai Concerns over…
Prebiotic sodas may contain less fiber and more sugar
Prebiotic sodas have become more popular in recent years, with a wave of new products promising gut health…
FDA-issued sodium targets appear to have minimal impact
In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Phase I voluntary sodium reduction targets to encourage…
Planetary Health Diet lowers cardiovascular risk in older women
A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet…
Canada’s pension system treats caregiving as a gap rather than a contribution, leaving women behind
Connie McAlister, a 58-year-old Saskatoon resident, has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a low six-figure salary…
Data centres boom’s surprising threat to Australia’s housing supply
How would you like an Australia with fewer new homes, sold at higher prices? Because that’s what we…
Experts urge focus on prevention to tackle global heart failure
Heart failure already affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of…
Study shows how stress forces brain to prioritize memories
The brain is the machine that perceives, analyses, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences…