Health
Toxic, harmful chemicals found in popular Australian e-liquids
Perth researchers have found toxic and harmful chemicals in several dozen e-cigarette liquids readily available in Australia.
Oct 11, 2021
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News tagged with harmful effects
Health
Health experts urge nations to implement ambitious air pollution reduction policies
Health experts and patient representative groups have issued a joint statement urging nations to implement ambitious clean air policies without delay in order to protect health.
Sep 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Excess screen time impacting teen mental health
Teens need to regularly switch screen time for physical activity for the sake of their health and mental wellbeing, according to a University of Queensland-led study.
Aug 10, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Embryo freezing for IVF appears linked to blood pressure problems in pregnancy
A large cohort study drawn from the national IVF registry of France, which included almost 70,000 pregnancies delivered after 22 weeks gestation between 2013 and 2018, has found a higher risk of pre-eclampsia and hypertension ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Flawed data led to findings of a connection between screen time and mental health problems
Even a casual follower of the news over the last few years is likely to have encountered stories about research showing that digital technologies like social media and smartphones are harming young people's mental health. ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Medications
Doctors still reluctant to prescribe medical cannabis: study
Ontario doctors are still hesitant to prescribe medical cannabis to patients suffering long-term pain 20 years after it was first introduced, says a new study carried out at McMaster University.
Apr 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health support at boarding schools helps only male students feel safe from bullying
Bullying at boarding schools has a negative impact on students' emotional health, but for male students, having a school staff member to rely on for support may mute the harmful effects of bullying, according to a new University ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Diabetes
Consumption of added sugar doubles fat production
Too much sugar is unhealthy—that we know, but it's not just down to the many calories. Even moderate amounts of added fructose and sucrose double the body's own fat production in the liver, researchers from the University ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Health
Air quality guidelines do not adequately protect Australians
The current mechanism for setting air quality thresholds in Australia does not adequately protect community health, according to the authors of a Perspective published by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Mar 08, 2021
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Health
Heightened immigration enforcement has troubling impact on US citizen children
Harsher immigration law enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leads to decreased use of prenatal care for immigrant mothers and declines in birth weight, according to new Duke University research.
Feb 03, 2021
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