Exposure to air pollution not only affects our physical health but also reduces our intelligence levels, according to new findings from a study conducted in China. Participants showed a decline in cognitive performance in both verbal and math tests. The study titled...

One in four diabetes patients take less insulin than they should to make their expensive prescriptions last longer - putting themselves at risk of death. Worryingly, one in three of those who skimp on their medication do not tell their doctor about it. That is...

Viruses use bacteria’s chemical language to time their destruction; this might lead to new ways to fight infections  In the early experiments it looked like the virus called VP882 was doing something that should be impossible for a thing that is not a bacterium, and...

A mother-of-three finally received a new heart after being denied a transplant four times over the course of eight years.  Cherron Gilmore, 37, was pregnant with her third child in 2010 when she started feeling more fatigue and shortness of breath than she had felt...

Researchers at Harvard University have gone as far as to say that measuring your Heart Rate Variability is “a visual insight into the most primitive part of your brain” A few weeks ago, listener Megan wrote to me on Facebook and said: "Hey Brock, would you explain...

A surprising way that diet leads risks of stroke and cognitive impairment It is well known that a high salt diet leads to high blood pressure, a risk factor for an array of health problems, including heart disease and stroke. But over the last decade, studies across...

The exceedingly strange story of learning, memory and the “Arc” gene You might be forgiven for having never heard of the NotPetya cyberattack. It didn’t clear out your bank account, or share your social media passwords, or influence an election. But it was one of the...

Australian personal trainer, Tegan Haining, has been responsible for sculpting the bodies of some of the biggest names in Hollywood - including David Beckham and Hugh Grant.  And while the devoted fitness junkie spends a great deal of time getting her clients in top...

It may be daunting to get a flu shot when you consider the fact that the vaccine is made with weakened pieces of the virus. Just like with any other vaccine or medical treatment, there are risks and potential side effects of getting inoculated against influenza. But...

At least 15 percent of people suffering from severe asthma are resistant to regular treatments that lead to increased admissions to hospitals despite the use of heavy medication. In an expansive research conducted by asthma experts at Leicester Biomedical Research...