Perth children are being exposed to thousands of junk food ads every year on their way to and from school, a study led by the Telethon Kids Institute has found. Led by Dr Gina Trapp, Head of Food and Nutrition at Telethon Kids and Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Population and Global Health […]
Study finds lifting advice doesn’t stand up for everyone. Commonly accepted advice to keep a straight back and squat while lifting in order to avoid back pain has been challenged by new Curtin University research. The research examined people who had regularly performed manual lifting through their occupation for more than five years and found […]
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Heat Exhaustion – everything you need to know: Temperatures have risen this week in the UK. Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children […]
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Drink three cups of tea daily for maximum wellness benefits, says new study: New research review reveals tea wellness benefits across the age divide A new review, published in Nutrition and Food Technology[1] and commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), has discovered that drinking tea offers wellness benefits from childhood to old age. Using the World […]
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Text intervention reduces sunburn for those at risk: Regular and interactive text messaging has been shown to be an effective way to help young people avoid sunburn by changing their behaviour. A team led by University of Queensland researcher Professor Monika Janda set out to establish the optimal text messaging intervention to achieve behaviour change in young […]
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“Are we smarter in summertime?” New research by the University of Bradford has found that a lack of daylight could be linked to short term memory loss in mammals, including humans. School of Chemistry and Biosciences and Dr Sam McLean from the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences say experiments revealed a link between lack of […]
Over half of those with a skin condition feel judged by others, But four in five believe that their appearance is important to their general wellbeing. More than half of those with a skin disease feel judged by others because of it, according to a new British Skin Foundation survey. On top of that, a […]
The effect of acute exercise in humans on cancer cell growth: New research presented at The Physiological Society‘s Annual Conference Physiology 2021 shows that molecules released into the bloodstream during exercise (such as small proteins) can act directly on bowel cancer cells to slow down their growth. Previous research has shown that regular physical activity reduces […]
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Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualised weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown. UQ’s Professor Monika Janda said endometrial cancer was the most common sub-type of womb cancer and survivors often had issues with obesity and weight gain before and following treatment. […]
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PM’s statement comment: Freedom Day could return us all to house arrest because it’s based on the wrong data, says London Medical Laboratory: The London Medical Laboratory says the PM’s decision to end lockdown rules is based on the wrong tests. It warns we must measure antibody levels, not just the number of jabs given, […]
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