Pixels are not people: mental health apps are increasingly popular but human connection is still key
Oct 21, 2022 06:18 am UTC| Health
Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. They can appear to be a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities...
Oct 21, 2022 06:10 am UTC| Health
A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behaviour as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin. The findings from Coroner Paresa Spanoss...
Oct 21, 2022 06:07 am UTC| Health
For many people, the term eating disorder will bring to mind its two most familiar forms anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that binge eating disorder is more common than the...
New Mexico pursues opioid case against Walgreens
Oct 19, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health
The state of New Mexico urged a judge to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Dan Alberstone, a lawyer for New Mexico, told Judge Francis Matthew in the 1st Judicial...
Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here's why
Oct 19, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Health
Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When were on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed with excitement and a sense of challenge. This form of good stress, or eustress, is...
Muscle is important for good health – here’s how to maintain it after middle age
Oct 19, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Health
While its almost unnoticeable to begin with, nearly every cell, organ and biological process gets a little bit worse every year were alive starting from age 30 or so. The sum of these processes is what we know as...
Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal
Oct 19, 2022 08:51 am UTC| Health
So you want to lift weights but arent sure where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for guidance but all you see are fitness influencers touting the idea you either lift big or dont bother. Thats...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects