BMI is underestimating obesity in Australia, waist circumference needs to be measured too
A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster than body weight.
Dec 20, 2017
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Archive: 20/12/2017
Revealing commonalities between central and peripheral nervous system progenitors
The nervous system is arguably the most complex organ of the vertebrate body. The eye, ear and olfactory epithelium are part of the peripheral nervous system and provide visual, sound and smell information to the brain. As ...
Dec 20, 2017
Festive season accentuates isolation of dying older people
Older people lack support from their communities towards the end of their lives, with many becoming progressively more socially isolated before their death. Both older people and their families and whānau require support ...
Dec 20, 2017
Decriminalizing prostitution could reduce sexual violence and STD transmission
A new study published in the Review of Economic Studies finds that Rhode Island's 6-year prostitution decriminalization policy increased the size of the sex market, but it also appears that during this period both rape offenses ...
Dec 20, 2017
