Health
California launches anti-illegal pot campaign
Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal.
Jun 21, 2019
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Health
Don't take your smartphone to bed if you want a good night's sleep
It's bad enough that your kids can't tear themselves from their smartphone screen during daylight hours. (You know that describes you, too.)
May 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Australian drivers ready to embrace phone restriction apps—if they can still talk
Almost 70 per cent of drivers would be willing to install smartphone apps that block texting and browsing according to new QUT research—but only if they can still do hands-free calls and listen to Bluetooth music.
May 20, 2019
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Pediatrics
Doctors unveil first child blast wound manual
Doctors and rights activists unveiled on Thursday the world's first field manual for the treatment of child casualties from explosions, which they say cause almost three-quarters of juvenile deaths and injuries in war zones.
May 16, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Can a mobile phone-based behavioral intervention affect weight regain?
A scalable, mobile phone-based intervention designed to slow weight regain after an initial weight loss had no significant effect on participants' weight, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Falko ...
May 7, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The mobile game that can detect Alzheimer's risk
A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Technoference': We're more tired and less productive because of our phones
One in five women and one in eight men are now losing sleep due to the time they spend on their mobile phones, according to new QUT-led research that has found a jump in 'technoference' over the past 13 years.
Mar 25, 2019
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Health
Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers
More than one-third of healthcare workers were contaminated with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) after caring for patients colonized or infected with the bacteria, according to a study published today in Infection Control ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Health
Wake up call on pre-teen mobile phone use at night
This World Sleep Day (March 15), Australia is waking up to the fact that around a quarter of children aged 7-8 are using mobile phones at night (between 10pm and 6am) when they should be sleeping.
Mar 15, 2019
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Health
What 5G means for our health
Much to the excitement of Australians, solid plans to roll out fast 5G mobile communication technology were announced in 2018. Behind the scenes, studies modelling the absorption patterns of 5G electromagnetic energy in human ...
Mar 14, 2019
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