Prime drinks aren't suitable for children and pregnant women, says researcher Prime drinks have been heavily promoted in Australia, leading to frenzied sales in supermarkets, as well bans in schools. Apr 5, 2023 0 4
Everyone is NOT doing it: How schools and parents should talk about vaping We work at Griffith University's Blurred Minds initiative. The program uses games to educate Australian high school students about alcohol, drugs and vaping. As part of our research, schools frequently tell us they do not ... Apr 5, 2023 0 13
Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies—we need to support pregnant moms after Cyclone Gabrielle, says researcher The Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespread devastation. But future-proofing communities against the impact of these disasters needs ... Apr 5, 2023 0 2
3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold As we move through Autumn, parts of Australia are starting to see cooler weather. For some of us, that can mean increasing feelings of hunger and cravings for "comfort food" such as as pasta, stews and ramen. Apr 5, 2023 0 5
Researchers discover key pathway for COVID organ damage in adults Even after three years since the emergence of COVID-19, much remains unknown about how it causes severe disease, including the widespread organ damage beyond just the lungs. Increasingly, scientists are learning that organ ... Apr 5, 2023 0 544
Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: Three ways to spot them At the end of a long day, you realize you're starting to get a headache. So you buy painkillers from the street vendor, and take two. But how do you know what those pills really are? The vendor isn't a pharmacy. There's no ... Apr 5, 2023 1 2
Opinion: I went behind the scenes of Penguin Book's psychiatric titles. What I found was women's hidden labor Penguin Books brought psychiatric ideas to post-war Britain through their inexpensive paperback list. This eclectic list ranged from general introductions to psychiatry and psychotherapy, to discussions of specific problems ... Apr 5, 2023 0 29
Study: Clinician-owned practices enhance quality of cardiovascular patient care without increasing staff burnout In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, identified factors that were associated with primary care practices successfully improving the ... Apr 5, 2023 0 6
New study shows the potential of machine learning in the early identification of people with inflammatory arthritis A study by Swansea University has revealed how machine learning can help with the early detection of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) inflammatory arthritis and revolutionize how people are detected and diagnosed by their GPs. Apr 5, 2023 0 48
Lifespans into the 140s predicted by centuries-old Gompertz law A recent paper in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that humans have yet to reach their maximum age and that there might not even be one. In the paper, "Mortality postponement and compression at older ages in human cohorts," ... Apr 5, 2023 report 3 151
