Is there a link between owning a cat and mental illness?
Feb 28, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Health
Over the past few years, cats have increasingly attracted media attention due to a number of scientific studies reporting that a Toxoplasma Gondii (T. Gondii) infection is linked with mental health issues, including...
Decades into diabetes, insulin therapy still hard to manage
Feb 23, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Health
So, your doctor told you that you need insulin therapy for your Type 2 diabetes. This is a common problem and likely to be more so in the coming years. About 29 million people in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes, and...
1-Cent Chip Can Diagnose Multiple Diseases And Has 20-Minute Production Time
Feb 23, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Technology Health
Diagnosing diseases is basically the frontlines when it comes to fighting against illnesses and how effectively and efficiently this is done will affect how the rest of the battle goes. Unfortunately, diagnosis can be...
Fact or fiction - is sugar addictive?
Feb 22, 2017 09:14 am UTC| Health
Some of us can definitely say we have a sweet tooth. Whether its cakes, chocolates, cookies, lollies or soft drinks, our world is filled with intensely pleasurable sweet treats. Sometimes eating these foods is just too...
Yes, we can do on-the-spot drug testing quickly and safely
Feb 22, 2017 05:39 am UTC| Health
The Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashtons recent claim that its not practical to conduct on-the-spot drug tests safely and quickly is, at best, misinformed. These tests have been taking place successfully in...
Which supplements work? New labels may help separate the wheat from the chaff
Feb 22, 2017 05:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
New proposals from Australias drug regulator should give you a better idea if your complementary medicines do what they say on the packet. One change proposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is a stamp of...
Imaging study confirms differences in ADHD brains
Feb 22, 2017 05:21 am UTC| Health
The prestigious journal The Lancet has published a large study identifying differences in the brains of people diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It found ADHD is associated with the delayed...
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
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