A study of an international chess tournament has revealed that wearing a face mask significantly reduced the average quality of player decisions, impacting the cognitive performance of competitive chess players. Australian chess Grandmaster and University of Queensland Prof. David Smerdon analysed almost three million chess moves played by 8,531 people in 18 countries before and…
Study of Chess Players Reveal Mask-Wearers Make Poorer Decisions
December 12, 2022
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Elon Musk Targets Fauci in Viral Posts: ‘Just One More Lockdown, My King…’
December 12, 2022
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Twitter owner Elon Musk has targeted former White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci in a pair of viral tweets on Sunday, including one that appears to call for legal action against the man who has been a lightning rod of criticism over COVID-19 lockdowns. In one tweet that at the time of reporting had over…
Court Permanently Blocks Biden Administration’s Transgender Mandate
December 10, 2022
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A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the Biden administration’s bid to force doctors and insurers to perform or pay for gender-transition procedures even if they object on grounds of conscience and medical judgment, with the court basing its decision on constitutional protections of religious freedom. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit…
Disruptions From COVID-19 Response Led to 63,000 More Malaria Deaths
Deaths due to malaria jumped after the pandemic, with four nations from Africa accounting for much of the deaths last year, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Between 2000 and 2019, global malaria deaths declined from 897,000 to 568,000, states the World Malaria Report 2022 published Dec. 8. In 2020, malaria…
AMA Warns Changes to Private Health Insurance Could See People Abandoned By Insurers
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned that proposed changes to private health insurance (PHI) could leave Australians abandoned by insurers, placing more burden on the already struggling public health system. This comes as the federal government is seeking to make the most significant reforms to PHI in over a decade, including looking at ways to incentivise…
Daily Cup of Tea May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
People who consume a high level of flavonoids—naturally occurring substances found in many common foods and drinks such as black and green tea—could be reducing their risk of heart disease and enjoying better health late in life. Flavonoids’ health benefits, particularly their effects on inflammation and oxidative stress, are well documented. However, a new study by…
Almonds May Help Control Calories, Study Shows
As rates of overweight and obesity continue to rise throughout the developed world, a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition has found that a handful of almonds may be one of the more effective snacks for making a dent in weight loss. Researchers from the University of South Australia observed a group…
The Unregulated Cannabis Industry Is Dangerous: Ben Cort, Author of Weed Inc.
Ben Cort, author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry,” continues to fight the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry that he says turned a once natural, relatively harmless plant into a highly addictive, psychosis-inducing narcotic. Although the war on drugs and the campaign to criminalize marijuana was destructive, the…
Green Leafy Vegetables Reduces Risk of Fractures Later in Life
November 29, 2022
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A large-scale study has found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K1, found in green leafy vegetables, have up to a 31 percent reduced risk of fractures and are 50 percent less likely to be hospitalised. The researchers at Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute examined 1,400 older Australian…
Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 ‘Misleading Information’ Policy
November 29, 2022
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Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 “misleading information” policy that had resulted in nearly 100,000 pieces of content being cut from the platform and led to more than 11,000 account suspensions. The social media giant, which was taken over by industrialist Elon Musk at the end of October, said in a report that, effective Nov. 23,…
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