Personalised nutrition is trendy, but can it help us eat less junk food?
Jun 08, 2021 00:14 am UTC| Health
Australian adults get around one-third of their energy intake from junk foods. Also known as discretionary foods, these include foods such as biscuits, cakes, sausages, sugar-sweetened drinks and alcohol. Unhealthy...
I'm fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
Jun 07, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Health
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived. Since children that age do not yet have access to...
Calling in the army for the vaccine rollout and every other emergency shows how ill-prepared we are
Jun 07, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Health
News the armys Lieutenant General John JJ Frewen has been picked to lead a new COVID-19 vaccination task force has prompted fresh discussion of the defence forces role in Australia. Frewen, already the commander of the...
To what extent are we are ruled by unconscious forces?
May 28, 2021 11:22 am UTC| Health
Sometimes when I ask myself why Ive made a certain choice, I realise I dont actually know. To what extent we are ruled by things we arent conscious of? Paul, 43, London Why did you buy your car? Why did you fall in...
Tobacco control: South Africa must do more to help people quit smoking
May 28, 2021 11:10 am UTC| Health
Each year on 31 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosts World No Tobacco Day. The day aims to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use and to encourage governments to implement effective tobacco-control...
How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people
May 28, 2021 11:07 am UTC| Health
Ending the coronavirus pandemic rests partly on a large uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, with the goal of reaching herd immunity. Recently in Canada, the age for vaccine eligibility has been decreasing to include young adults...
How to 'build back better' health habits after the pandemic year
May 28, 2021 11:07 am UTC| Health
The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too. According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in weight driven by pandemic...
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