Category: The Conversation

Cannabis use is linked to psychosis, but only a small number of users will experience it  

The risk of heart attack and stroke is increased for women with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and for men with psoriasis

    Drinking one unit of alcohol reduces your life expectancy by 15 to 30 minutes Earlier research has suggested that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may lower

People have to make countless decisions on a daily basis that involve some degree of risk, from boarding a plane to crossing the street. The trouble is most

Protest is taking new shapes and forms People now expect more and want immediate change. This is exemplified in shock votes for Donald Trump in the US, Brexit

The success rate for weight loss is small, suggesting that a new approach is needed. Here are three things to consider, one of which you may be overlooking

We’re often less careful when talking to people we know well than we are when we talk to strangers. That can be a mistake

Love may make the world go round, but sex keeps it going. There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the horrors of bad sex. But

A global trade war seems well underway as China and the US exchange targeted tariff attacks. An economist explains what they are, how they work and why they

The research shows a link between high-sugar diets and diseases such as dementia and cancer. It doesn’t show that sugar causes them, but it’s compelling enough to prompt

A corporate apology is always connected to the benefits it brings to the company. It is not a personal apology, it is a form of institutional positioning A

  It would be easy to conclude that there’s a deficit of morality in the world today. That if only people were more motivated to behave ethically, if

  Teaching is one of the most important professions in society and touches every aspect, of every community in the world in some way. I was recently lucky

What state should you move to based on your personality? What character on “Downton Abbey” would you be? What breed of dog is best for you? Some enormous

  Their culture places a high value on something many Americans don’t. The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest of 155 countries