Selecting a health insurance plan in the US is a little like going through a maze, or solving an impossibly difficult crossword puzzle. It can be a morass of hard-to-figure-out terms — HMO, PPO, deductible, premium, coinsurance — and plans. Under another Donald Trump presidency, understanding Affordable Care Act insurance plans may get even more […]
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Just two hours of exercise a week can bring you huge cardiovascular health benefits
Even a little bit of exercise can translate into huge health benefits. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock There’s no question that exercise
What the colour of your snot says about your immune health
Clear snot is usually the baseline. Dmitrii Pridannikov/ Shutterstock Ever wondered why the colour of your snot is different when
Assisted dying: why this parliamentary process is the worst way to consider such an important issue
I have no doubt that some will claim Friday’s debate on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill was
How AI Reduces Physician Burnout
Burnout rates continue to rise among healthcare professionals, especially after the pandemic. Luckily, artificial intelligence is poised to lighten the
A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health
Greater crop diversity would be a good first step towards a better global food system. Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock More than 75%
The health benefits of seaweed – a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered
Bladderwrack seaweed Formatoriginal/Shutterstock Seaweed, the colourful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and
The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet
creativeriver/Shutterstock Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited access to
New study shows vaping overtakes smoking among SA youth
They were designed as a gateway to a cigarette-free life but a new study has found vapes are increasingly leading
How to get the sexual health care you deserve
Health care providers don’t talk enough to their patients about sex. Sometimes, that’s because they’re uncomfortable talking about the issue or because their appointments are too short. Other times, it’s because providers fear patients don’t want to talk to them about the subject (they’re usually wrong) or because they make assumptions about whether certain patients […]