Archive: 17/06/2020

Social norms may increase consumption of risky food

Who can make you eat pink hamburgers or uncooked chicken? Your future parents-in-law, research shows.

Jun 17, 2020

Study sheds light on a classic visual illusion

It's a classic visual illusion: Two gray dots appear on a background that consists of a gradient from light gray to black. Although the two dots are identical, they appear very different based on where they are placed against ...

Jun 17, 2020

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How religions and religious leaders can help to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: Indonesia's experience

Many have attacked religions as a part of the problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 17, 2020

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Healthier food can contain more contaminants – but there's a simple way to stay safe

A recent study found that brown and organic rice sold in the UK tends to contain significantly more arsenic than white inorganic varieties that are often considered less healthy. Arsenic is found in many foods but can be ...

Jun 17, 2020

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People in England's poorest towns "lose over a decade of good health," research finds

Cambridge researchers find major health inequalities—as well as a geographic divide—between the most and least deprived English towns. They say that life expectancy in cities is now overtaking towns for the first time.

Jun 17, 2020

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Use of pain drug Lyrica common among injecting drug users, study finds

The use of pregabalin, a medicine for neuropathic pain, is relatively common among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs (PWID) in Australia, a new study by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center ...

Jun 17, 2020

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Study: Preparing health practitioners to deal with family violence from COVID-19

A world-first framework that identifies a health practitioner's readiness to address family violence has been developed in a University of Melbourne-led study funded by the Safer Families Centre.

Jun 17, 2020

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Q&A: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected alcohol consumption

To stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups of coworkers, friends, and families set up regular Zoom happy hours. And as bars and restaurants temporarily shuttered, consumers began ordering wine and spirits ...

Jun 17, 2020

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Simple blood test could one day diagnose motor neurone disease

Scientists at the University of Sussex have identified a potential pattern within blood which signals the presence of motor neuron disease; a discovery which could significantly improve diagnosis.

Jun 17, 2020

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Pandemic takes a toll on mental health of U.S. residents, new national survey shows

As United States residents continue to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's taking a toll on their mental health, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, ...

Jun 17, 2020

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