Medical care in Aussie aged care facilities falling behind
THE uncoupling of health care from aged care is a worrying trend that “does not serve the rights of older people in residential care to equitable access to health care”, [...]
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Words hurt…fat-shaming leads to people hating their own bodies
“…no human can tame the tongue. It is unruly and injurious…” James 3:8 “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me” How [...]
Mothers who smoke more likely to have short daughters
Research done by the Liggins Institute has that a woman Smoking during pregnancy can increase the chance of daughters growing up short and developing obesity as adults by 50 [...]
Men more reluctant to go to the doctor – and it’s putting them at risk
Diana Sanchez, Rutgers University and Mary Himmelstein, University of Connecticut Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, and men are more likely to [...]
Sleep – the best medicine you can get to fight infections
Seriously, who doesn’t love sleep? Sleep is the best thing ever! And for those of us who love sleeping there is now even more good news. Researchers in Germany have [...]
Social media helps stop unhealthy tanning – Just say no!
Say ‘no’ to that golden glow: Social media helps stop unhealthy tanning You are on the beach, you look around and you see all these people just lying there soaking [...]
Sitting kids in front of the TV puts them in the obesity hotseat
Putting the kids in front of the TV is putting them in danger of obesity according to a recent study compared to other activities. This is particularly dangerous for boys who [...]
The real problem with toxic masculinity is that it assumes there is only one way of being a man
Ashley Morgan, Cardiff Metropolitan University For centuries, male violence and acts of aggression were often the way that power was understood and patriarchy upheld. In [...]
Prostate Tumours ‘Fed’ By Fatty Acids
Key Points: There is a link between prostate cancer and fatty acidsfatty acids are taken up into prostate cancer cells and increase tumour growthThere is a strong link [...]
The real problem with posting about your kids online
Priya C. Kumar, University of Maryland In a recent essay published in The Washington Post, a mother explained her decision to continue writing essays and blog posts about her [...]
