After the exertion of Circuit A, this series demands precise athletic movements which challenge brain function under duress. By this stage, the limited rest during the workout will have taken you into the aerobic zone required to combat prostate cancer. Work hard and your health will bulk up.

Tim Noake's LCHF diet is good PR – but is it good science?

Could a cup of coffee every day keep the angel of death away? Here's why you should drink coffee, so that it can help you have a clean bill of health...

Cholesterol is so 2012. Meet today's artery enemy

A friend offers you a smoke while you’re watching the game in a pub. You have one every now and then, and you’re not hooked, so sure, thanks. Besides, it does look good with your drink. This, my friend, is your brain battling a bad habit – and losing.

For years Martin Dreyer felt bulletproof. He had won seven Dusi Canoe Marathons and completed countless adventure events. Five years ago he represented South Africa at the Land Rover G4 Challenge, staged across Thailand, Laos, Brazil and Bolivia – and won. “It was the best experience of my life, out of this world,” he said afterwards. But, also in 2006, this toughest of iron men was sitting in his dermatologist’s surgery, grimacing in pain. He had applied a special cream to his face a few…

Too much time online can affect your life in many ways. A research study investigates how the internet is impacting our social lives.

We've cooked up this handy infographic to remind you of your many drinking delusions. Take it with you the next time you're on the verge of making a few very bad decisions.

A romp in the sack can improve short-term brain function and psychological health...

Samuel Mokoena was never in great shape. But with a family history of diabetes he knew he had to take action to lose weight.

Every man wants to leave behind a legacy. You can't do that if you're shooting blanks. Do these 7 things for Olympic level swimmers.

Anton beats his cholesterol problems

5 tests that could save your life

If you've never suffered a heart attack before, you probably think you'd be able to tell when it's happening

Take charge of your health, and tell - don't ask your doctor to check for these critical markers

Invisible threats blow past your bodily defenses with every breath you take. Save your lung power and fight back. Formaldehyde. Radioactive chemicals. Bug droppings. You wouldn’t dare eat food laced with this stuff – heck, you’d probably alert the health department. And yet you may be sucking down these toxins, and a flurry of others, with every breath. “Most people aren’t aware of the dangers of the air they breathe. The contaminants are often invisible, and the harmful effects may not be…