Health & Wellbeing
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Eating chips over boiled potatoes lifts diabetes risk
Eating chips increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with consuming boiled, baked or mashed potatoes, scientists say. An international team of researchers investigating links between potato consumption …
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Australia called to lift on global health as US yields
Australia must come to the party with more money to combat climate-related health issues, antimicrobial resistance and future pandemics. That’s the bottom line of research that indicates the well-off nation …
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How tackling dementia can help solve productivity woes
Dementia should be treated as an economic crisis as well as a health issue, a leading scientist has urged. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, brain …
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World-first IVF trial reduces risk of babies inheriting diseases
Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a …
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Half a million undiagnosed: Confronting Australia’s diabetes crisis
Australia is in the grip of a silent epidemic— one that is affecting millions, but flying under the radar for far too many. Diabetes, particularly type 2, has become one …
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Blood test-guided treatment cuts breast cancer risk
Treating breast cancer patients with AstraZeneca’s experimental pill camizestrant at the first sign of resistance to standard therapies cut the risk of disease progression or death by half, a finding …
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Angelina Panoussis redefines beauty aesthetics through connection and empowerment
In the heart of Melbourne’s beauty industry, 23-year-old makeup artist Angelina Jade Panoussis is redefining glamour with passion and purpose. The founder of Angelic Beauty, showcases her profound beauty skills …
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FFTN Global Menopause Awareness Event empowers women with expert insights
Women navigating menopause will have the opportunity to gain expert advice and support at the Second Global Online Event – “Take Control of Your Menopause Journey” hosted by the Food …
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Vasso’s Corner: New bat virus from China should raise red flags HKU5-CoV-2
The identification of HKU5-CoV-2 (of the HKU5 lineage 2), a new merbecovirus found in bats of the Zhejiang, Anhui, and Guangxi provinces of China, merits immediate attention. In recent years, …
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Olive oil is healthy: Turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented. Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death. …