Articles by Jess Cockerill
You've probably heard that taking a full course of antibiotics is essential for clearing bacterial infections and preventing antibiotic resistance.
That advice has been around ever since the discoveοΏ½...
You've probably heard that taking a full course of antibiotics is essential for clearing bacterial infections and preventing antibiotic resistance.
That advice has been around ever since the discoveοΏ½...
We know that plant-based diets can be a good option for people looking to improve their health, and a new study based on real-world dietary practices reveals fresh insights on why that might be the cοΏ½...
Scientists know exercise is an important factor in getting a good night's sleep, but it's unclear which types of exercise have the greatest effects.
From resistance training and HIIT (high-intensityοΏ½...
Most of us aren't eating anywhere near enough vegetables, and we're suffering the health consequences.
Meanwhile, we're also growing fewer and fewer varieties of vegetables, adding to the declining οΏ½...
For decades, scientists have theorized that kids actually need to get a bit dirty for their immune systems to develop fully.
It's known as the 'hygiene hypothesis'. And, as childhood rates of allergοΏ½...
Early in the progression of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, DNA inside neurons starts showing signs of weakness.
Double-strand breaks in which both 'legs' of the DNA ladder are snaοΏ½...
Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder that is notoriously difficult to recover from.
Doctors can help patients restore their nutrients and energy, while psychologists can hοΏ½...
Dermatologists in multiple countries are expressing concern about TikTok influencers promoting what is known by some as 'the Barbie drug'.
The drug, melanotan II, is banned as a cosmetic product in οΏ½...
Humans have been tattooing themselves for thousands of years, for spiritual,cultural, or personal reasons.
Long before we were covering ourselves in ironic stick'n'pokes, butterfly tramp stamps, orοΏ½...
