Heat stroke: A doctor offers tips to stay safe as temperatures soar
Jul 21, 2019 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
I easily remember laughing at Wile E. Coyote trying to catch the Road Runner while watching Saturday morning cartoons as a child. I can still see the Coyote walking slowly through the sweltering desert, sun high in the...

Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?
Jul 21, 2019 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Is it safe to drink alcohol and breastfeed? As physicians, we have always cautioned patients not to. As mothers, we look forward to the occasional glass of wine. We also know that drinking while breastfeeding remains a...
The profile of festival drug takers might be different to what you expect
Jul 18, 2019 23:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
A NSW Coronial Inquest investigating a series of drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals has heard evidence of festival goers taking multiple concurrent doses of MDMA to avoid police detection and not receiving...
ADHD: how race for the Moon revealed America's first hyperactive children
Jul 18, 2019 23:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
As the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, we can appreciate the numerous technological advances that have emerged through space exploration, ranging from artificial limbs and water...
Is your child addicted to screens? Here's what you can do about it
Jul 18, 2019 23:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Lukes parents gave him a cell phone last year for his 10th birthday. Since then, the amount of time he spends playing video games on and off his phone has increased. Luke has gained weight and recently started refusing...
Salt: China’s deadly food habit
Jul 18, 2019 07:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
People in China have used salt to prepare and preserve food for thousands of years. But consuming lots of salt raises blood pressure, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease, which includes...

Helping smokers quit: financial incentives work
Jul 18, 2019 07:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Health
Smoking kills one in two regular smokers, but quitting at any point in life leads to big improvements in health, increased life expectancy and savings in healthcare costs. Thats why we need a range of ways to help people...