9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (986+ words) Experts estimate that outdoor pet cats have lives at least two to three years shorter than the population of contained pet cats We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia’s 5.3 million domestic cats kill…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1033+ words) Small health problems can snowball if owners aren’t regularly taking their dogs for checkups Some 100,000 dogs are accidentally killed across the U.S. each year while being driven in truck beds, according to the Humane Society of Utah. But the biggest…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1119+ words) A guide to what you should be doing each decade Men’s health is discussed more than ever thanks to campaigns such as Movember. More conversations are being had about issues like mental health and prostate cancer that were previously brushed…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (489+ words) Sleep deprivation has been linked to changes in appetite and weight gain, but researchers say this could happen in just six weeks Getting just an hour and a half less sleep a night for a few weeks could cause weight…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (601+ words) The impacts were heightened in men and postmenopausal women Losing an hour and a half of sleep each night for six weeks is enough to gain a pound in weight, a new study released Monday found. That’s because sleep loss…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (546+ words) Facing major mental and physical burnout, Shakira Akabusi was at a loss for what to do. Until she tried sleeping on her living room floor Last year, I was exhausted. Between being a mum of four, being a wife to…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1469+ words) In the age of Oura rings and health metrics, a private retreat in South Tyrol is just the place to find out whether the wellness obsession with living optimally is enlightening or exhausting. Victoria Harper, who has never worn a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1671+ words) One neuroscientist says our nutrient-poor diets are contributing to ‘accelerated ageing’, but changing what we eat can also pump the brakes. He tells Harry Bullmore what we can do to delay ‘inflammaging’ Are we ageing faster than previous generations? While…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (523+ words) The majority of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need Researchers may have just found a new way to offset the effects of sleep deprivation. Normally, not getting enough sleep leads to drowsiness, as well as slow physical responses, a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (919+ words) By a certain age, the story goes, you should have certain things locked down: a successful career, a loving partner, a couple of children running around in the house that you’ve purchased. If you miss these markers, dread tends to…...