Malaria is still a major issue in many parts of the world, including West Africa. Health officials are doing their best to come up with ways of halting the spread of the disease, and there are a number of options on the table. Eradicating malaria is a tall order and to truly understand how it spreads, researchers are focusing on the insects that are most often responsible for new infections. Mosquitoes, of course, are the biggest culprit, and a new study suggests that the insects have developed a scary way to defend themselves against insecticides commonly used to fight them…

An expert revealed the eight reasons why sleep is good for your health She said it improves concentration, mood and stops you from getting sick Sleep also strengthens memory and makes you more likely to eat healthily Experts have revealed why good quality sleep is the number one resolution you should set this January 1 - and why it could lead to better concentration, a stronger memory and a longer life. A recent Sleep Health Foundation of Australia study of 10,000 women found that those experiencing sleep difficulties were 10 times more likely to experience ongoing problems a decade later.…

How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average – nearly four times as long as Roman Catholic sermons. That’s among the findings of an analysis by the Pew Research Center — billed as the first of its kind — of 49,719 sermons delivered in April and May that were shared online by 6,431 churches. Pew described its research as “the most exhaustive attempt to date to catalogue and analyze American religious sermons.” According to Pew, the median length of…

While many fad diets, like keto, have been proven unsustainable or even, in some cases, harmful, intermittent fasting has by and large held up to scientific testing Intermittent fasting consists of either daily time-restricted feeding of 6-8 hours or 5:2 fasting, where people eat one moderate-sized meal two days each week Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist Dr Mark Mattson says in new study that benefits of fasting regimen includes improvements in 'glucose regulation' Intermittent fasting also improves blood pressure and heart rate, study shows Mattson also writes that 'intermittent fasting could be part of a healthy lifestyle' A new study has…