Ever heard of a “digital detox”? The idea is simple: you give up phones, tablets, laptops, all your digital devices for a set amount of time. A few hours in the evening once a week right up to whole two week blocks, or more.
But why?
With the summer approaching you might be dusting off the beach body exercise DVDs and looking forward to firing up the barbecue. With a great summer on the horizon don’t let all the fun take its toll on your body.
With the UK enjoying an early heat wave this weekend and summer on the way everyone is getting excited about the warm, sunny days ahead.
Sunlight boosts our mood by releasing serotonin, creates Vitamin D to help our immune systems. Of course there are risks to be aware of too.
More and more people are throwing away their microwave ovens and doing without. Why would anyone do such a thing? And what similar device is lurking in your pocket?
Do you see your clothes as making an important statement about who you are, or are they just functional? Both sides of the debate are going to be interested how form meets function with innovations in wearable technology.
In a process centuries in the making, cutting down on sleep in an effort to be more productive became a goal for many people.
The tide is turning however.
Are you getting impatient for a new phone? If you are due an upgrade or just want the latest model there are a few features you could be buying into without knowing it…
Disclaimers, warnings, notices, are everywhere we look. Food has traffic light information, cigarettes have big warning signs… will mobile phones join them?
British Summer Time was one hundred years old on Sunday and many people will have felt about that old having to get by on an hour less sleep. But why? Why did we all rise from our beds on Sunday morning groggy and grumpy?
Male infertility is one of the biggest questions that medicine and science is trying to solve. And their attempts are getting ever more ingenious, wide ranging and out the box. Have a look at some of these tests, studies and possible cures.
