Explainer: what happens during a heart attack and how is one diagnosed?
Mar 08, 2016 00:25 am UTC| Health
Most people usually link the phrase heart attack with massive; something you are indisputedly aware of. Some are massive and, in these instances, its relatively easy to know if it is indeed a heart attack. Typically,...
Could some types of sugar actually be good for you?
Mar 07, 2016 22:08 pm UTC| Health
Not all sugar is created equal. While we tend to think of sugar as the white foodstuff we buy in bags and thats a major contributor to conditions such as obesity and diabetes, there are actually many types of sugar...
Is a ban on school rugby tackling more about moral guilt than health?
Mar 07, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Sports Health
The call by more than 70 academics and doctors for a ban on tackling in school rugby provoked inevitable debate. As a lecturer in sports ethics, my curriculum for more than 15 years has focused on constructing careful...
Can drinking water be delivered without disinfectants like chlorine and still be safe?
Mar 07, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Health
When we open the tap, we expect the water to be safe. That is, the water should be free of pathogens that could make us sick and any chemicals that could cause problems later in life. For the most part, potable water...
Health Check: what to do if you burn yourself
Mar 07, 2016 05:51 am UTC| Health
Burns are one of the most common injuries, affecting as many as 200,000 Australians each year. Burns occur when skin cells are damaged by exposure to a flame (flame burns), a hot liquid (scald), a hot object (contact...
GPs struggle to manage patients with work-related mental health problems
Mar 07, 2016 03:16 am UTC| Health
Doctors face many challenges when managing work-related mental health problems, leading some to counsel patients against pursuing basic labour rights because it may prove detrimental to their mental health, the General...
Address other life problems to get at-risk young people off methamphetamines
Mar 07, 2016 03:06 am UTC| Health
While the level of methamphetamine use (including ice) has remained stable in population studies of young people at 2%, new research has found use of methamphetamines has increased significantly in young people already at...
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