Sarah Hellewell, Curtin University; Anastazja Gorecki, University of Notre Dame Australia, and Charlotte Sofield, University of Notre Dame Australia Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about…
These scans offer an opportunity to see what’s going on internally – for those with enough money to afford them – but the likelihood of finding something that needs urgent medical treatment is low.
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Although there are inclusive fitness certifications available, most fitness instructors are not trained to adapt their knowledge to people with disabilities.
The higher fibre means brown rice has a lower glycaemic index (GI), meaning it raises blood sugar levels more slowly.
The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave?
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The findings of a new study suggest “weekend warriors” – those who get most of their exercise on the weekend – may enjoy the same brain health and mental health benefits as those who exercise regularly throughout the week.
The size of the increased risk is modest, considering few people included in the study ate 50g — about 2 ounces — or more processed meat per day – meaning moderate ham consumption is likely to have no meaningful effect on your risk.
Weather events over the past several years have led to lower harvests, lost agricultural incomes and increasing food prices. All those factors contribute to increasing rates of malnutrition.
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Thanks to a new law signed into law in 2023 by the Governor, all students in grades K-5 are now guaranteed recess to support their physical and mental health.
The most common cause of the common cold, the rhinovirus, increases its chances of infecting someone who lacks immunity by simultaneously circulating many versions of itself, according to new research from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Over the past few decades, conservative or religious groups that object to including the theory of evolution in science classes have tried a different approach. Now, they argue, if the “scientific” theory of evolution is taught, other views, such as “intelligent design” – a stand-in for creationism – should also be taught.
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too.