Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on: March 15,2024

Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on:March 15,2024

Experts say it's time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to anew analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population.While

Updated on: March 27,2024

Experts say it's time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to anew analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population.While

Updated on:March 27,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on: March 23,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on:March 23,2024

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on: March 27,2024

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on:March 27,2024

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on: March 23,2024

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on:March 23,2024

Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are

by Laura Marchese and Katherine Livingstone,The ConversationVegetarian burger. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket

Updated on: March 26,2024

Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are

by Laura Marchese and Katherine Livingstone,The ConversationVegetarian burger. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket

Updated on:March 26,2024

Experts recommend caution on the use of non-sugar sweeteners

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite ongoing concerns about the health impacts of non-sugar sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, these sweeteners

Updated on: March 27,2024

Experts recommend caution on the use of non-sugar sweeteners

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite ongoing concerns about the health impacts of non-sugar sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, these sweeteners

Updated on:March 27,2024

Women's health gap costs $1 trillion worldwide: Report

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.Women spend a quarter m

Updated on: March 15,2024

Women's health gap costs $1 trillion worldwide: Report

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.Women spend a quarter m

Updated on:March 15,2024

Healthy plant-based diet reduces diabetes risk by 24%, finds study

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role i

Updated on: March 23,2024

Healthy plant-based diet reduces diabetes risk by 24%, finds study

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role i

Updated on:March 23,2024

Investigating the ability of a new AI tool to predict medical events

byKing's College LondonThe Foresight pipeline. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00025-6A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psycholog

Updated on: March 27,2024

Investigating the ability of a new AI tool to predict medical events

byKing's College LondonThe Foresight pipeline. Credit:The Lancet Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00025-6A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psycholog

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on: March 23,2024

Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on:March 23,2024

Does more outdoor light at night help cause macular degeneration?

by Ernie MundellAs levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).South Korean researchers found that peop

Updated on: March 26,2024

Does more outdoor light at night help cause macular degeneration?

by Ernie MundellAs levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).South Korean researchers found that peop

Updated on:March 26,2024