Tears would well up in the 5-year-old kindergartner’s eyes whenever he saw other children snacking—a luxury to the boy ever since he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in late January. The diagnosis came one-and-a-half months after the boy got his second dose of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine. Puncture marks are filling up every finger…
Children in China Diagnosed With Diabetes After Getting Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines
June 14, 2022
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New Tech May Open Up the World of Gaming to Disabled Individuals
June 9, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Sydney are developing a 3D printed sensor bracelet that could allow individuals living with hand impairment to easily use computers and play video games that require handheld controllers. People with cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease struggle with hand movement, preventing them from gaming or using computers. However, this new…
Rescued Dogs to Brighten up Australian Aged Care Homes
Former racing greyhounds will be spreading joy inside nursing homes, including residents living with dementia, in an Australian first program. “Dogs can have a wonderful, calming effect for someone with dementia. I have seen how quickly they can calm agitation,” Susan Kurrle, senior research fellow of HammondCare, said. The independent Christian charity is collaborating with…
University Study Finds Higher Risk of Psychiatric Diagnoses Among COVID-19 Patients
A recent study published by Oregon State University discovered that COVID-19 infected individuals have a higher chance of developing psychiatric disorders within about four months of contracting the virus. For the study, published in World Psychiatry on May 7, researchers used data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C). They matched 46,610 patients infected with COVID-19,…
Cheese Products Sold in 9 States Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns
A Kansas City-based company issued a voluntary recall on June 1 involving several kinds of cheeses after it was found that the products could be contaminated by listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in a notice that the recall affects cheeses produced by Paris Brothers Inc. on May 4, 5, and 6…
Oral Antibiotics May Cause Reduction in Exercise
June 1, 2022
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A study by the University of California (UCR) suggests that broad-spectrum oral antibiotics may reduce motivation and endurance for voluntary exercise in humans, with the effects magnified in high-exercise cohorts. “We believed an animal’s collection of gut bacteria, its microbiome, would affect digestive processes and muscle function, as well as motivation for various behaviors, including…
‘Unprecedented,’ Over 25 Percent Rise in Suspected Poison Suicides Attempts in Children: Toxicology Doctor
May 31, 2022
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A study on the National Poison Data System (NPDS) has found that suspected suicide attempts via self-poisoning in children have increased by 26.7 percent from 2015 to 2020 with researchers highlighting the nation’s increasing mental health crisis amongst adolescents. “Our study is one of a number that demonstrates that we are experiencing an unprecedented mental…
Survey Finds 50 Percent of Australian Youth Experienced Negative Mental Health, Worse in Lockdown States
May 27, 2022
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A 2021 survey led by Mission Australia and Orygen on Australian youths has found around half, or 50 percent of those surveyed, found their mental health was affected by the pandemic, with high lockdown states such as New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria having the highest reports of adverse mental health. Victorian youths, who experienced…
Doctors Feel ‘Pressured’ to Let Young People With Gender Dysphoria Transition: Psychotherapist
May 26, 2022
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Medical practitioners have admitted to feeling intimidated into affirming young patients as gender dysmorphic even if they are doubtful, due to pressure from the gender transition industry, which could lead to unintended consequences says an Australian consultant psychologist and psychotherapist. The comment was made after independent think tank Women’s Forum Australia on May 20 reported…
Experts Find Gene Mechanism for Peanut Allergy Remission, Potential Uses for Other Allergies
May 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Murdoch Institute have identified the genetic mechanism behind their peanut allergy remission therapy, with the potential for it to be applicable across other allergies. “What we found was profound differences in network connectivity patterns between children who were allergic and those who were in remission,” said lead researcher Dr. Mimi Tang on…
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