Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Ian Musgrave
There’s only one thing better than a hot cup of coffee in the morning: a new research paper telling you your daily habit is good for your health. Headlines presented the good news from the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
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- Written by: A'ndrea Elyse Messer
Researchers have identified the electrical activity specific to the start of migraines and demonstrated a way to stop it in animal experiments.
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- Written by: Lisa Bortolotti
What is the best way to help people who have dementia? Many interventions are aimed at enabling them to retain self-defining memories and beliefs.
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- Written by: Clare Collins and Rebecca Williams
For some, jumping on the scales is a daily or weekly ritual; while others haven’t seen a set of scales for years.
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- Written by: Ellen Goldbaum
New research may be among the first to examine how low levels of vitamin D affect physical performance over the long term.
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- Written by: Christopher Stevens
Given the state our bodies are in after exercise, and what alcohol does to our system, drinking after sport is a bad idea.
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- Written by: Michael Freeman
Many people have an appearance of dark circles on the lower eyelids, and they have many different causes.
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- Written by: Amy Patterson Neubert
A recent study highlights that a Mediterranean-style eating pattern can enhance heart health, even when red meat is included, provided it is lean and unprocessed. This challenges traditional dietary guidelines that often recommend reducing red meat, showing that moderate consumption can still align with heart-healthy eating.
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- Written by: Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD
I sat quietly, listening to her pain-filled words. She had just been diagnosed with breast cancer and was in my office for preoperative cardiac evaluation. She began to sob softly. Why had good health eluded her even though she did everything right?
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- Written by: Clare Collins, Li Kheng Chai and Tracy Burrows
Eating habits develop in early childhood. Research shows eating patterns can continue into adolescence and then through to adulthood.
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- Written by: Alex Johnstone and Peter Morgan
Some media reports say that eating at night makes you gain weight, others say that it has no effect on body weight. So who is right?
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- Written by: Mark Guthridge
Around 200,000 people in Australia suffer from a debilitating illness often branded with the unfortunate name of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). I say “unfortunate” because this implies patients are simply tired, run-down, burnt-out or overly stressed.
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- Written by: Mary Mueller Shutan
Our past lives are intended to be in the background. We are not intended to be aware of them. If we are, they are likely unhealed, meaning that there is something about that lifetime that is creating restriction in your current body and life.
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- Written by: David Mutch
Omega-3 fats can be found in many food sources, including salmon, flax seeds and walnuts as well as over-the-counter supplements.
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- Written by: Matthew Campbell
There is a widespread belief that sugar is the sole cause of diabetes. After all, the disease is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood.
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- Written by: Von Braschler
Have you ever wondered what Jesus Christ really meant when he said that heaven is within you? Dante's epic The Divine Comedy also suggests levels of heaven and hell that could be explored in a state of higher consciousness. It is not a physical journey, but a journey of spirit.
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- Written by: David Robert Grimes
For thousands of years people have used cannabis for recreational, ritualistic and medicinal purposes.
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- Written by: Patti Conklin
In my late twenties, I developed both forms of the autoimmune deficiency disease Lupus. My doctors advised me that, given the severity of both forms of Lupus, I would only live another six to eight years. After three years of suffering, yet functioning with my Lupus, I had an experience that changed my perception.
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- Written by: Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD
When we are in pain, it takes over our identity and clouds our perception until it is relieved. Some of this is a natural physiological response—pain is unpleasant and universally unwanted. Quite often, chronic pain becomes the story of our lives, where all our interactions with the world are colored by it.
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- Written by: Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University
Research shows that regular exercise can dramatically reduce the risks of depression as well as boost cognition and memory.
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- Written by: F.J. Chu
The wisdom and knowledge that the martial arts offer is something that should be preserved in modern society. The practitioner who views his training as merely a means of self-defense will eventually realize that his efforts are unrewarding. The martial Way is nothing less than self-cultivation and the promotion of virtuous conduct.
