Could the future edge in college sports be mental wellness?
Aug 28, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
We live in a sports-oriented culture. In the United States alone, there are about 8 million high school students participating in sports, almost a half a million students in the National Collegiate Athletics Association,...
Chronic pain after trauma may depend on what stress gene variation you carry
Aug 28, 2018 13:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Unfortunately, almost every individual in the world will experience at least one traumatic event, such as a car crash, assault, exposure to war combat or a natural disaster during their lifetime. Many will endure more than...
How to get children to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables
Aug 28, 2018 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Worldwide, people are not eating enough fruit and vegetables. In Australia, less than 4% of us meet the Australian Dietary Guideline recommendations for vegetables by age group. Worryingly, children and teenagers are even...
How privatized cannabis sales threaten your privacy
Aug 28, 2018 12:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
An overlooked aspect of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada is the privacy implications of the distribution systems, especially in the online environment. The privacy and security risks are substantial, and...
We can all help to improve communication for people with disabilities
Aug 28, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding,...
How parents could revolutionize education and boost results
Aug 27, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Repeated efforts to improve public school education across Canada curricular enhancements, increased accountability, intensified literacy and numeracy initiatives are failing to improve student achievement. In the...
Ontario uproots its plans for selling weed
Aug 27, 2018 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Ontario has announced big changes to its recreational cannabis retail plan. Government-owned Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) will still sell online, but will no longer open physical stores. Instead, businesses...
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