Archive: 25/06/2018

Hearing-related problems common among preschool teachers

Seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from sound-induced auditory fatigue, one out of two has difficulty understanding speech and four out of ten become hypersensitive to sound. This is a considerably higher share ...

Jun 25, 2018

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The damage we're doing to our children and ourselves

Thirteen Reasons Why is a Netflix drama that examines the consequences of violence and neglect on our children. Season 1 follows Hanna, a teenager who commits suicide as a consequence of the violence. Season 2 follows Tyler, ...

Jun 25, 2018

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Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians

Most heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with appropriate treatment. Yet heart disease, including heart attacks, causes 13% of deaths among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is a major contributor ...

Jun 25, 2018

Health Check: should you weigh yourself regularly?

For some, jumping on the scales is a daily or weekly ritual; while others haven't seen a set of scales for years. Some may still be scarred by memories of being weighed in public with results broadcast to all.

Jun 25, 2018

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Cannabis oil for epilepsy – what you need to know

Epilepsy drugs don't work well, or at all, for about one-third of people with the condition. Unfortunately, these hard-to-treat epilepsies are associated with an increased risk of premature death.

Jun 25, 2018

The 'right' age to start school varies for each child

It's that time of year again, when the noticeboard outside your local primary school is likely to read "Enrol your child for kindergarten/prep now". But how do you know what the "right" age to start school is?

Jun 25, 2018

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Why some people being treated with anti-psychotics gain weight

Anti-psychotic medication is one of the most common ways of treating people with mental health problems such as schizophrenia. In fact, more than 12.5m people use anti-psychotics in the United States alone. But while these ...

Jun 25, 2018

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Rejecting vaccines as a way to fit in?

Vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but many parents still choose not to vaccinate. Could this phenomenon have something to do with people's social interactions?

Jun 25, 2018