Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall. We could be serving them better
Nov 24, 2019 22:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
A career in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), or the armed forces in any country, can be rewarding, but also demanding. Challenges include the rigorous training, frequent moves, and maintaining social...
Some smokers credit e-cigarettes with saving their lives – does that matter?
Nov 24, 2019 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In a major blow to the vaping industry, the American Medical Association has called for a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping products that the FDA doesnt deem tobacco cessation devices. As a tobacco researcher and former...
Your electronic health data: Understanding the different records, systems and how they connect
Nov 24, 2019 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Many Canadians are not connected to their electronic health information. But this is not because there is a shortage of these records. You likely have multiple digital health files, some you may not be aware of, and many...
Democrats debate health care, farmers and minimum wage: 4 essential reads – and a chart
Nov 24, 2019 14:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
The top candidates vying to be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2020 took the stage in Atlanta for their fifth televised debate on Nov. 20. With 10 participants and only two hours to discuss dozens of complicated...
Omega-3 fish oil as effective as drugs for some children with ADHD
Nov 24, 2019 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is quite common. It affects about one in 20 children and is three or four times more common in boys than in girls. Children with ADHD, which is characterised by inattention,...
Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working at a garage or a refinery
Nov 24, 2019 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Anyone who has walked past a nail salon is familiar with the noxious odors that emanate from acrylic nails, polishes and removers. Customers getting manicures and pedicures endure the smell temporarily, but manicurists who...
Turning to turkey's tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast
Nov 24, 2019 14:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again. Theres the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it contains an amino acid...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects