Health
In defence of Canada's Food Guide
Canada's new food guide is an audacious piece of healthy public policy.
Feb 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Developing a vaccine in the middle of an outbreak – the case for coordination and preparedness
The first research showing that VSV-ZEBOV vaccine could help protect against Ebola brought sighs of relief. It was an incredible and humbling achievement that had only been possible due to the global collaboration of researchers, ...
Dec 7, 2018
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Health
How sport can tackle violence against women and girls
Sport is central to the lives of many Australians. This isn't simply a reference to participation levels, but the importance of sport as a social institution. Organised sport, from the elite level though to local community ...
Dec 6, 2018
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Health
A mobile app for changing infant sleep habits developed
In Japan, infants' sleep time is one of the shortest in the world. A research group led by Osaka University developed a smart phone application in which caregivers could interactively consult with and receive advice from ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Pediatrics
Collaboration proves vital for children in crisis
Understanding the benefits of child protection, police, and child and family advocates and therapists working together in local communities to respond to allegations of sexual and other severe child abuse has been the focus ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Health
New data model gives insight into youth smoking variation across England
New figures released today estimate smoking rates among young people (aged 15) in local areas of England for the first time.
Jan 28, 2015
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Health
School violence, gun-related injury among top 10 child health concerns nationally
Childhood obesity remains the top health concern for children in 2014, but when asked about national concerns, adults put school violence and gun-related injuries in the top 10, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. ...
Aug 11, 2014
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Health
Study finds residents believe vacant land threatens community, physical and mental health
As public health researchers continue efforts to understand the effects of neighborhood conditions on health, residents themselves can provide valuable insights regarding public health issues and potential solutions. A new ...
Nov 30, 2012
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Medical research
Two bionic ears are better than the sum of their parts
Cochlear implants—electronic devices surgically implanted in the ear to help provide a sense of sound—have been successfully used since the late 1980's. But questions remain as to whether bilateral cochlear implants, ...
Sep 20, 2012
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Neuroscience
National working group releases ethical guidance for new portable MRI brain research
MRI has transformed neuroscience research over the past 50 years, but research participants have had to travel to the scanner. With the advent of highly portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI), the scanner will now come ...
Jun 10, 2024
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