A Norwegian review and analysis funded by the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research found a significant link between problem gaming and suicidality, reflected in problem gaming’s association with suicide ideation and attempts. “Although gaming for most is a fun and recreational activity, a small minority is expected to experience problems related to…
Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study
March 31, 2022
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Audio Files Being Consumed as ‘Digital Drugs’: Study
March 31, 2022
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A study on the Global Drug Survey 2021 has raised questions on the phenomenon of binaural beats in audio files being consumed as “digital drugs” capable of “eliciting mental and emotional responses” akin to psychoactive drugs. “We’re starting to see digital experiences defined as drugs, but they could also be seen as complementary practices alongside…
Advocates Celebrate PBS Listing of a Rare Breast Cancer Treatment in Federal Budget
March 29, 2022
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The Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is celebrating the listing of Trodelvy, a treatment for a rare form of breast cancer on the Pharmaceutical Budget Listing (PBS) as part of the 2022/23 Federal Budget. “For the first time, this drug gives hope to many young women, extending their life expectancy and providing an opportunity to…
Over 95 Percent Australians Low on Vitamin D
Researchers from Curtin University have estimated that more than 95 percent of Australians older than two years of age have a vitamin D intake below the recommended daily average. “Most Australians consume less than half of international recommendations for vitamin D (10 µg/day),” lead researcher Eleanor Dunlop said. Vitamin D is a vitamin stored in…
What You Can Learn From the Spring Equinox
Yesterday, March 20th, marked this year’s spring equinox for the northern hemisphere and is considered the first official spring day. However, the equinox acts as more than a calendar date and a symbol of change, rebirth, and renewal. Many lessons can be learned from this simple yet extraordinary event. Some might not seem obvious, but…
Link Between Adolescent Screen Time, Aggression and Emotional Problems: Study
March 23, 2022
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Canadian researchers have found “weak but significant” associations between screen time and behavioural problems such as aggression, as well as emotional and mood disturbances in children after analysing 87 studies published from 1960 to 2021. The team analysed 87 eligible studies from 595 articles, totalling over 159,000 participants aged 12 or younger and found that there…
Frequent Interactions Between Clinicans and Big Pharma a Conflict of Interest: Expert
March 21, 2022
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An expert in pharmaceutical policy has said that the frequent interactions between pharmaceutical companies and health professionals can pose a conflict of interest for clinicians. Prof. Barbara Mintzes told The Epoch Times that research has demonstrated that there was a corollary between health professionals receiving a low price meal while being promoted a drug and…
On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like the Catcher in the Rye
March 21, 2022
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Commentary While flying last week, I noticed the kids around me. Except for the babies, every single one of them stared at a screen. No one read a book or looked out a window. Parents were also on phones, though I did see some lift their heads to say things to their kids. I sat…
This Could Explain How Yogurt Protects Against Type 2 Diabetes
A new paper in Nature Communications has shed light on the mechanisms that may link yogurt consumption to a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. Through studies on a mouse model of obesity-related type 2 diabetes, researchers found that mice fed a yogurt-heavy diet had better insulin sensitivity and preserved glucose homeostasis, setting them apart…
Only 1 in 3 Adults Surveyed Whiten Teeth Professionally, Experts Concerned.
March 17, 2022
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The Australian Dental Association have expressed their concern at the “downward trend” of teeth whitening treatments done by professionals as teeth whitening outside of professional supervision increases. According to ADA’s survey on a sample of 25,000 Australian adults, only “1 in 3 adults whitening their teeth and the supervision of a dental professional.” Whilst teeth…
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