Obese people don't have more frequent or intense food wanting episodes than lean people, but they do enjoy their food less.
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Analysis and Comment
David Goodall had a good life and he wanted a good death, even though he wasn't terminally ill. An end-of-life expert explains why he should have this right.
Nutrition expert – sugar does not cause type 2 diabetes on its own.
Expert fact checks claim that cannabis cures cancer.
No mother wants their baby to develop jaundice, but it turns out that they should probably be grateful.
Pregnant women should be reassured that eating fish is good for their baby and is very unlikely to cause autism.
An expert explains how often you should poo and what it should look like.
Many autistic women may be missing out on a diagnosis, new study reveals.
Shaped light enables deeper imaging of biological samples under the microscope and avoids damage to the tissue.
Is telling pregnant women to simply abstain really the best advice?
Even using public transport is better for your health than travelling by car.
Ebola has spread to a large city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Perhaps the expert handling of the Fukushima nuclear leak could provide a template for what to do next.
Kim Kardashian West comes under fire for promoting an appetite-suppressing lollipop on social media.
It's time to normalise it.
Comics often portray those with dementia as abnormal or less than human.
Digital records are all well and good, but they still don't match the versatility of paper.
Largest study to date finds link between disturbed circadian rhythm and mood disorders.
Why a bricklayer is more likely to die before a banker.
If the past is anything to go by, the DRC will effectively deal with the current Ebola outbreak. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent.
The response to the latest ebola outbreak in the DRC has been rapid, well coordinated and well resourced.
The DRC has developed good systems to diagnose Ebola. But it's surveillance systems are still weak.
Designers take note: your products may be less useful for people as they get older.
What to expect when you're expecting an operation.
The physiological changes at the onset of schizophrenia are as marked as the mental changes, new study finds.
OMT can reduce anxiety and improve self-care too.
A low diversity of gut bacteria may help explain heart attacks in young people, women and certain ethnic groups.
Babies would rather listen to each other than to their parents' babytalk, according to new research.
Unfortunately, there is no net benefit-ometer for breast cancer screening.
Comedy performers suffer more health problems, a new study has found.
There are no guidelines for healthcare professionals.
Research and News
Our new study has found that people who suffer from severe mental illness are at a much higher risk of dying from preventable diseases and conditions.
As austerity bites, people are turning to social media for help with mental issues. Despite the fact that even Facebook agrees social media can be bad for mental health.
Nations' health services compared
Many Western, industrialized nations provide health insurance. The US has repeatedly balked at universal coverage. So what kind of system are we left with? A very unpopular one.
The UK has a gold-plated health service, but for how much longer?
Bold leadership is needed to adapt Canada's expensive and mediocre health-care system for an aging population struggling with chronic disease.
The French health care system is rated as one of the best in the world, but it’s a shield that’s under increasing stress.
Australia was ranked top of the world in terms of the efficiency of our health care system and health outcomes, but only seventh in terms of equity.
New Zealand's health service provides universal and free access to health care, but inequities remain stubbornly high.
Drugs and addiction
Drugs, coffee, television – they can all be described as 'addictive'. But when do they become a problem?
Be careful: many of us have tried at least two of them.
As of next month, all legal highs will be banned in the UK when a new law comes into effect. Don't expect it to work.
On Human Experiments
The first part of our series On Human Experiments looks at the parameters of human research and its ethical bounds.
On Human Experiments – As demand grows for newer and better drugs for an expanding range of conditions, so too does the need for clinical testing.
The horrors of slavery also spread to research: black bodies provided easy targets for medical experiments.
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If you believe intoxicated people always give unreliable eyewitness testimonies, think again.
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