This week, you might have read reports of the Australian flu doing the rounds and even taking people’s lives. It sounds pretty scary, right? Like some kind of local, modern-day plague (which is also back, terrifyingly enough). While in the majority of cases the flu doesn’t end in death, in some eventualities it can. Unsurprisingly, …

Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Binghamton University Professor of Psychology Meredith Coles and former graduate student Jacob Nota assessed the timing and duration of sleep in …

We tend to think that we stop eating when our stomachs are full. Science shows otherwise. Here, behavioral psychology researcher Jenny Morris explains five reasons we often overeat without realising it. Having these pitfalls in mind can help you to make subtle changes to your eating habits, which could transform your overall health and weight. …

Got a sweet tooth? You might want to reconsider your next square of chocolate. Scientists in New Zealand have published the results of a study that suggests that a spike in blood glucose levels is related to poor cognitive performance. This will come as no surprise to anybody who has ever experienced the lethargy and …

Sometimes, easing what ails you is as simple as enjoying a home-cooked meal. We’ve chosen some of the best ingredients to help you sleep—and created a recipe that shows you just how easy it is to get these foods into your diet. Foods for Better Sleep JASMINE RICE Eating high glycemic index foods (such as …