Category: 4. Health

This series is based on our reporting on TCM: its history, treatments and growing acceptance around the world. This is the seventh instalment.

In the world of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), few remedies carry the legendary status – or the…

Summary: Childhood memories of harsh criticism or neglect often manifest in adulthood as a paralyzing fear of failure. However, a new clinical trial reveals that we can “rewrite” these internal narratives.

Using a technique called Imagery…

Summary: For decades, neuroscience has operated under the theory that sensory processing circuits are “locked in” during early childhood and remain fixed throughout adulthood. However, a groundbreaking study has overturned this paradigm.

They…

The key to heart health isn’t cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it’s not even a low-fat diet.

A study that tracked nearly 200,000 men and women in the US for around 30 years has now found that some low-fat and low-carb…