Top tips to prepare for a safe car journey: In 2020 there were 131,220 casualties of all severities from road accidents. One way that we can attempt to curb these shockingly high figures is by planning ahead and being prepared. This article acts as a guide to preparing for safe, accident free journeys. Key things to […]
Urgent need for National Disaster Food Relief Strategy: Western Australian-developed tools to map the suburbs most affected by food stress and determine what foods should be supplied were key to providing relief for those in need during crises, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, a Curtin University study has found. The study found agencies which used two […]
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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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Neck treatment may prove to be unnecessary and expensive for many migraine sufferers, University of Queensland research has revealed. More than half of sufferers with migraine and neck pain were found to have good neck function in a study led by UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD candidate Zhiqi Liang, indicating the problem lay elsewhere. […]
Working to stop MS in its tracks: On World Brain Day (22 July), work continues to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) earlier, provide access to life-changing treatments and improve the quality of life for those living with the condition By Professor Tissa Wijeratne, University of Melbourne and Professor Wolfgang Grisold, World Federation of Neurology Health, as […]
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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Skin cancer: new immunotherapy treatment strategies improve prognosis – but prevention is still essential: Immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of inoperable, metastasised skin cancer. More than 50% of patients are still alive more than five years after treatment, whereas, 10 years ago, this figure was not even 5%. The experts from the Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
5 Schizophrenia Myths You Shouldn’t Believe, According to Pablo Vandenabeele – Clinical Director for Mental Health at Bupa UK Insurance ahead of National Schizophrenia Awareness Day on the 25th July. We’re fast-approaching National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (25th July), with this year’s focus aiming to break down the stigma surrounding this much-misunderstood illness. Here Pablo Vandenabeele […]
Study challenges health advice for mothers : New Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth to become pregnant again, in order to reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm and small-for-gestational age births. The research found that a […]