Healthy people are happy people. But, conversely, happiness is also healthy? This seems to be indeed the case, as a
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You Don't Look Sick: 'I don't lead the life I would like to as a 26-year-old'
Helen Shenton, 26, from Stowmarket, Suffolk, has idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), meaning she has a build-up of pressure around her
Continue reading »What are parasites and how do they make us sick?
A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species. Three main classes of parasites
Continue reading »MARINA FOGLE: How to stop Greta making your children sick with worry
As doctors warn of a surge in youngsters with eco-anxiety, MARINA FOGLE reveals how to stop Greta Thunberg and Co
Continue reading »You Don't Look Sick: 'I was diagnosed with Parkinson's in my thirties'
Welcome to our weekly look at the issues around invisible illness. Thousands of people have invisible illnesses and disabilities but
Continue reading »To sleep, perchance to heal: Newly discovered gene governs need for slumber when sick
Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology’s most enduring mysteries. Little
Continue reading »More than one in five children in England care for sick and disabled family members
New figures from BBC News and the University of Nottingham reveal that the extent of caring by children is much
Continue reading »9 best foods to eat when sick: Colds, fever, and nausea
Different types of food can combat different types of illness. A person with a sore throat may benefit from foods
Continue reading »Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 149 sick in 29 states
Four more states are reporting illnesses in a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. The Centers for Disease Control
Continue reading »‘The reality is sick, overweight people with tooth decay’
We’ve all seen images of sexy young people radiating happiness and vitality while sipping sugar-sweetened drinks with sparkly white teeth.
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