Health
FDA suggests limits on lead in cosmetics
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suggested setting a limit on how much lead can be in cosmetics ranging from lipstick and eye shadow to blush and shampoo.
Dec 23, 2016
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New research finds avocado extract can prevent Listeria in food
Consumer demand for food products formulated without synthetic additives has increased. However, food still has to be safe for consumers to eat, so food scientists are looking for ways to replace synthetic additives. Since ...
Nov 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Twenty-five-point drop in IQ caused by lack of gene copy
No autism is alike. This is also true of most mental disorders. "We now understand that each gene mutation has a specific effect, which adds to other effects to draw a unique picture of the disease in each patient," said ...
Jan 27, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Intermediate addition multifocals provide good gait safety
(HealthDay)—For healthy long-term multifocal wearers, intermediate addition progression-addition lenses (PALs) are associated with similar gait safety as distance single-vision spectacles, with improved ability to "spot ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Surgery
Australia's first 3-D printed spine implant
RMIT University in Melbourne has worked with a medical device company and a neurosurgeon to successfully create a 3D printed vertebral cage for a patient with severe back pain.
Nov 19, 2015
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Health
The unwanted extras in your morning filter coffee
Research by Müller et al published in Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A examines chemical leaching into coffee from filter coffee machines and electric kettles. The alarming results suggest that caffeine consumption ...
Nov 17, 2015
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Health
Food choices are often influenced by forces out of your control
Following a healthy diet can be hard. From deciding when and what to eat to how much food you actually put on your plate, the average person makes over 200 food-related decisions each day, most of which are automatic. These ...
Sep 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Women unsure of breast cancer causes
Women appear uncertain about risk factors for breast cancer, despite the disease being the most common cancer for women in Australia, and their second most common cancer cause of death.
Sep 22, 2015
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Health
FDA ban on harmful trans fats expected soon
(HealthDay)—Harmful trans fats may soon be banished from America's food supply, following a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement expected any day now.
Jun 15, 2015
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Health
Additives in low tar ('light') and e-cigarettes may reinforce nicotine dependence
Pyrazine additives in low tar ('light') and e-cigarettes may be reinforcing the addictive qualities of nicotine, and should be strictly regulated, concludes research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
Jun 10, 2015
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