Health
Diets can do more than help you lose weight – they could also save the planet
Fad diets have long been brushed off as selfish, superficial quests to lose weight.
Mar 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A major trial of a bundle of hospital cleaning practices in 11 Australian hospitals has made significant reductions in healthcare associated infections and demonstrated cost-benefits.
Mar 11, 2019
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Health
Major flooding can bring skin infection dangers
(HealthDay)—Flooding from hurricanes and other natural disasters increases the risk of skin infections among victims and relief workers, a skin expert warns.
Mar 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New sanitation system halves healthcare associated infections and cuts costs by 75 percent
The spread of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals can be limited by sanitation methods that remodulate the hospital microbiota, leading to lower antimicrobial consumption and costs. These findings are published in a paper ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Health
High court to consider case about reach of clean water law
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case about the reach of a federal clean water law.
Feb 19, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
'Lack of cleaning' in brain cells is central to Alzheimer's disease
An international research team with representation from the University of Copenhagen has created a better understanding of Alzheimer's. They have shown that the cleaning system of the brain cells, a process called mitophagy, ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Here's why doctors are backing pill testing at music festivals across Australia
For many years experts in the field of drug policy in Australia have known existing policies are failing. Crude messages (calls for total abstinence: "just say no to drugs") and even cruder enforcement strategies (harsher ...
Jan 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home remedies: Healthy use of humidifiers
Humidifiers can ease problems caused by dry air. Dry sinuses, bloody noses and cracked lips—humidifiers can help soothe these familiar problems caused by dry indoor air. Humidifiers can also help ease symptoms of a cold ...
Jan 7, 2019
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Health
Teen vaping rising fast, according to survey
A recent study charts a rapid increase in teen e-cigarette use, or vaping, with a 10 percent rise among high school seniors over the past year.
Dec 19, 2018
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Health
Clean water linked to rising birth rates in Africa, need arises for women's reproductive services
A researcher from the University of Bristol presented research at Parliament yesterday that recommends the consideration of more holistic interventions in the world's poorest countries.
Nov 20, 2018
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