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Neuroscientists have discovered more about the brain during the 21st century than in all previous centuries combined. This means our knowledge of the brain has exploded and the information is [...]

The earliest printed reference to the origin of this saying is attributed to the English playwright, Ben Johnson, in his 1598 play, Every Man in His Humour.  However, the word he used was care [...]

Steve Bordley was a real estate agent in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he had an accident that left him wheelchair-bound for 2 years.  During that time, his blood pressure and cholesterol went up and [...]

Last month I wrote about the dangers of prolonged sitting.  Many readers have questioned how to most effectively counter this trend, given the demanding desk work that many people engage in, and [...]

Small things can make a big difference.  Like a mosquito in the room when you’re trying to fall asleep.  Or a reassuring word by a friend.  Or a smile from a stranger.  Or standing up and moving [...]

It’s Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign aimed at increasing public knowledge about the benefits of brain research. Brain specialist Dr Helena Popovic is in New Zealand to support the [...]

According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of American college graduates will never read another book – and the ones who are reading books, choose bestsellers from the last 10 years along with [...]

Juggling has been shown to expand the size of the brain. A German study published in the journal, Nature, examined 24 people, half of whom were were randomly assigned to learn and practise [...]

Dr Ellen Langer, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, conducted research to explore whether cultural attitudes and stereotypes about old age can contribute to physical decline.  [...]

4BC Mornings: Dr Helena Popovic is a medical doctor and author of In Search of My Father. She speaks to Greg about what she discovered while caring for her father with dementia. She says we can [...]