Shortly before Christmas in 1978, the leader of the free world came down with a severe case of hemorrhoids. The pain was so bad that President Carter...
Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think
Scientists are discovering that people who sit more have higher levels of cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides and even bigger waist sizes. But breaking up a day of inactivity with movement, even if just for a few minutes, can make a difference.
Communal Luxury: The Public Bathhouse
Throughout history, people have bathed in public rather than in private. Should we bring back the public bathhouse for the sake of sustainability?
We have an epidemic of bad posture — @levelsio (Pieter Levels)
What happens if you Google “coworking space”? You see people working hard. I see lots of necks, backs, arms, wrist and hands that will need phyiscal therapy in…
The no-flush movement: the unexpected rise of the composting toilet
We squander masses of clean water flushing away our own waste instead of using it as fertiliser. But a lavatorial eco revolution has now begun
Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines
No, we're not talking about squatting. We're talking about a way to bend over that has nearly disappeared in our culture. And it could be one reason why back pain is so common in the U.S.
Nurses Chase Cyclospora, Aided by Interviews, Fast-Food Receipts — And the Messy Details - KFF Health News
Yes, they’ve heard all the poop jokes. Public health staffers are painstakingly tracing the sources of this massive outbreak, combing through fast-food orders and lettuce purchases as they listen to people’s lengthy, messy stories about their illness.
Digital Hygiene — Real Life
Dietary metaphors for internet use blame individuals for systemic hazards
Why Sitting May Be Bad for Your Heart (Published 2017)
Excessive sitting was linked to higher levels of troponins, the same proteins released after a heart attack.
Incident gout and weight change patterns: a retrospective cohort study of US adults
Although the relationship between obesity and incident gout has been clarified, the influence of weight changes during the transition from early adulthood to midlife and the different weight change patterns in specific age ranges on the incidence of gout in later life remain unknown. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between weight change patterns across adulthood and incident gout.
Sleeping without your underwear can do wonders! Here's how
You will be surprised to know the health benefits of sleeping without your underwear!
Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
The long read: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy
Why Does Inflammation Seem to Underlie All Sickness?
It’s a culprit in diseases ranging from arthritis to depression
Long COVID disabled millions of workers. Then came Trump 2.0. - The Sick Times
Companies have become “very comfortable undermining” ADA labor protections, experts say.
