Cafe Health

Is it possible to be scared to death?

Why does your face leak when you're sad or emotional?

GoPro Athlete, Neil Amonson, travels to Germany to find solitude in his craft. Amonson says, "To actually experience all the things I'm feeling, I have to do it alone." Get a look into the incredible experience Neil goes through as he sets out to accomplish this solo BASE jump.

Why do we sleep? We spend a third of our lives in slumber, but science has yet to determine exactly why we have do it. Here's a look at how sleep works, why we're not getting enough sleep, what happens if you DON'T sleep, and an idea about where sleep came from in the first place.

Straight out of Jamie's Everyday Super Food book jamieol.com/SuperFood these four delicious and nutritious snacks will satisfy your hunger at just 100 calories each. Crispy poppadoms topped with cottage cheese and a selection of fresh fruit & veg, herbs and spices.

Has anyone ever told you, "Stand up straight!" or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying-but they're not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it. Murat Dalkilinç gives the pros of good posture.

A Spanish cancer patient has received a 3D printed titanium sternum and rib cage designed and manufactured right here in Australia.

Could stretching negatively affect performance?

A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Sarah F. asks, "Can you really be tired from sleeping too much?"

A lot of things can kill you - but here are some surprising ones!

What happens to your body without food?

This episode was inspired by the work of James Kennedy.

Your body is amazing.

Do you know anyone that has had their tonsils removed? What do tonsils do, and are they really necessary?

Hand sanitizer can kill a lot of the good bacteria on your hands, but new research shows it can actually increase the amount of BPA entering your body! Tara explains.

Liz Bonnin discovers how artificial bone grafts are being created using an everyday item found in every schoolroom.

How do cancer cells grow? How does chemotherapy fight cancer (and cause negative side effects)? The answers lie in cell division.

Have you been doing it wrong?

It's November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Batkid Begins chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.

Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives the facts behind joint popping.

His talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. "The earth is flat". "Home computers are useless". "Humanity is condemned to be starved". "Women are born inferior". Throughout the years, pioneering scientific discoveries overturn established theories, vibrant societies transcend dominant perceptions, bold individuals expand physical and intellectual limits proving everything wrong: This is the way in which we seek to improve our lives and to deepen the understanding of the world around us. At TEDxLimassol we are searching for the next refute in small and large things: In the universe and subatomic particles. In our societies and in our bodies. In our behavior, attitudes and perceptions. In our mental, physical and personal capabilities. Proving everything wrong is always the right thing to do.