ow energy drinks affect your body within 24 hours ??

Last year, the World Health Organization hailed energy drinks a "danger to public health," after they found consumption of such beverages is on the rise. Now, an infographic created by website Personalise.co.uk claims to show exactly what happens to the body in the 24 hours after consuming an energy drink.

Created using information from sources including the UK's National Health Service (NHS), the US Food and Drug

Health benefits and risks

Fasting is commonly associated with the month of Ramadan. As you read this, billions of Muslims around the world are engaging in this declaration of faith that involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn until dusk. While fasting for Ramadan is down to spiritual beliefs, many of us choose to fast with the belief that it benefits our health. But does it?

The world's first human head transplant ?

It may sound like something from a horror movie, but at the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons' 39th Annual Conference in Annapolis, MD, in June, an Italian surgeon will announce updated plans to conduct the first ever human head transplant, claiming the procedure could happen within the next 2 years.

Dr. Sergio Canavero, of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group (TANG) in Italy, believes the revolutionary procedure - named HEAVEN-GEMINI - could save the lives of people with metastatic cancer or muscle-wasting disorders, such as muscular dystrophy.

Psychedelic drug use 'does not increase risk for mental health problems

An analysis of data provided by 135,000 randomly selected participants - including 19,000 people who had used drugs such as LSD and magic mushrooms - finds that use of psychedelics does not increase risk of developing mental health problems. The results are published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Previously, the researchers behind the study - from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim - had conducted a population study investigating associations between mental health and psychedelic use. However, that study, which looked at data from 2001-04, was unable to find a link between use of these drugs and mental health problems.

Health literacy as a public health goal

Abstract 

Health literacy is a relatively new concept in health promotion. It is a composite term