Lying awake at 3am? Perhaps you should try biphasic sleeping
Poor sleep and insomnia can make you less effective, but it’s still not necessary to stay in bed for eight hours
Profit, not patients: the risks of private medicine
Ultimately, private providers have their shareholders’ interests at heart, not their patients’. A GP and celebrated writer shares his experiences of how the healthcare system works
Bathtub booze and knock-off whisky: inside China’s fake alcohol industry
Drinkers are unwittingly knocking back fake alcohol brewed in bathtubs, which could lead to potentially serious health issues
The race to remove toxic chemicals from ‘mission critical’ systems
While consumer electronics companies have made headway removing harmful chemicals from their products, doing the same with tech used in hospitals, banks and airplanes has posed a greater challengeOffice sustainability challenges: send us your tips, tales and secrets from the front lines
Food giant withdraws misleading ad for sugar substitute
Truvia has been marketed as a natural product by British Sugar but it is chemically processed and contains a synthetic bulking agent
Differences between EU and US nutrition labels go far beyond ounces and grams
When you’re trying to stay healthy, food labels can help. Here’s how to navigate the thorny, heavily regulated and sometimes willfully obtuse labelling in the US and EU
Health insurers seek double-digit rate hikes for 2016, report finds
Some states have already approved hikes as high as 36% as firms seek increases for a third of the health insurance plans listed on the Obamacare exchange
California’s healthcare industry can lead the way on stronger climate change regulation
Last week, dozens of businesses wrote letters to California lawmakers to urge passage of bills that would regulate emissions. Susan Vickers of Dignity Health explains why her company was one of them
Jamie Oliver’s sugar tax campaign joined by Abokado
TV chef hopes to persuade government over proposed 20% levy on sweet drinks, which he says would lower demand and raise funds to fight obesity
Say goodbye to capitalism: welcome to the Republic of Wellbeing
If governments and companies are serious about meeting the Sustainable Development Goals then they’ll need to ditch their bad habits